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Hingham proposes 504 coordinator and expands BCBA support as special‑education needs grow
Summary
District student‑services leaders told the School Committee on Jan. 26 that students with IEPs and 504 plans have increased and proposed reallocating a retiring guidance counselor to create a 504 coordinator, plus additional BCBA/behavior‑tech resources to keep students in least‑restrictive settings.
Hingham's executive director for student services, Dr. Panarisi, told the School Committee on Jan. 26 that the district has seen a steady rise in students receiving special‑education services and 504 accommodations and presented staffing and program changes intended to sustain compliance and in‑district supports.
Dr. Panarisi said the district now has higher counts of students on IEPs and 504 plans across several buildings and described several in‑district program expansions — including integrated preschool placements at the new Foster School and plans to phase RISE (autism) programs into Foster in…
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