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Yuma Elementary District proposes two assistant directors for growing special‑education services
Summary
District officials proposed a two‑assistant‑director structure for Exceptional Student Services after several years of rapid program growth, citing large increases in autism and preschool enrollment and saying the change can be funded largely by repurposing an existing preschool director role.
The Yuma Elementary School District on Feb. 17 outlined a reorganization of its Exceptional Student Services (ESS) department aimed at addressing a multi‑year surge in students receiving special services.
Erica Jimenez, who presented the five‑year ESS analysis and proposed the new structure, said the district has seen dramatic increases in several programs — for example, the autism program grew from 107 to 290 students and preschool enrollment rose substantially — and that leadership capacity has not kept pace. "We've had a total of 60% classroom increase," Jimenez said, adding that staff positions in student services and support increased roughly 67% over the period she reviewed.
The proposal would…
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