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Board amends ESE director qualifications to require certification or one-year timeline to obtain it
Summary
After public comment and staff explanation, the board amended the director of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) job description to include ESE certification as an option and added language requiring new appointees either be certified in ESE or obtain certification within one year.
The Highlands County School Board amended the minimum qualifications for its director of Exceptional Student Education to emphasize ESE expertise and to require certification or a commitment to obtain certification within a year.
Carla Ball, director of human resources, told the board the change was proposed to broaden the candidate pool while ensuring candidates have relevant experience. "By adding the ESE certification, you still have teachers who are eligible as well as leaders," Ball said, describing the language as an "or" option alongside existing administration…
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