Aurora East USD 131 board approves four special‑education assistant FTEs at Gates School

The Aurora East USD 131 Board of Education approved a motion on Dec. 1 to add four full‑time‑equivalent special‑education classroom teacher assistants at Gates School.

Board member Reyes, reporting for the finance and personnel committee, presented the committee’s recommendation and moved to approve the four FTE positions, saying, “Motion to approve 4 FTE special education classroom teacher assistance at Gates School.” The motion was seconded and put to a roll‑call vote; the board’s recorded responses were affirmative and the presiding officer announced the motion approved.

The vote followed a brief committee meeting earlier that evening; Reyes told the board the committee met at 5:30 p.m. at the administrative center and that the personnel item was the committee’s single action. No further discussion or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes for this vote.

The board did not record a named mover or seconder in the public transcript beyond the committee recommendation and the verbal move/second; the roll‑call responses recorded by the secretary show members voting in the affirmative. The board president closed the item and moved the meeting on to curriculum and programs.

Next steps: The approved FTEs will be implemented through the district’s usual personnel and payroll process; no additional funding breakdown or effective dates were specified in the public discussion.