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Board presses district on rising Emergis bill for special-education staffing; approves amendment
Summary
Trustees questioned a large increase in Emergis contract spending for special-education substitutes and 1:1 aides. District staff said the vendor covers temporary leaves and hard-to-fill roles; the board discussed and approved a contract amendment to increase funding for 2025–26.
Board members pressed district staff on Jan. 27 about a rising contract total with Emergis, the vendor that provides substitute and temporary staffing for special-education services. Vice President Bustos said the trajectory "is not a good thing" and asked for an explanation of the increase and whether it reflected vacancies or temporary leaves.
"Superintendent, can you please explain, why we're seeing an increase in this contract total?" Bustos asked. (Vice President Bustos, public…
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