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Parent warns of impact from paraprofessional reassignments; superintendent says coverage will be maintained
Summary
A parent raised concerns that planned reassignments of paraprofessionals and life‑skills/autistic support aides would disrupt students who rely on continuity; Superintendent Dr. Kreider said a strategic master‑schedule review found duplicated coverage and administrators are confident services will be maintained and that affected staff will go through a bidding process.
At the Carlynton board meeting on Nov. 18 a parent called to express urgent concern about personnel changes that would reassign paraprofessionals and life‑skills/autistic support aides, asking what would happen to students who rely on consistent aide support.
The caller said the aides had made a large difference for her son on the autism spectrum and that reassignments were already producing setbacks in attendance, grades and behavior. She pressed whether aides who were performing well would be preserved and how staff would be evaluated or reassigned.
Superintendent Dr. Kreider responded that the district executed a strategic master‑scheduling review for teachers and paraprofessionals and identified duplicated coverage; administrators said they expect to reassign staff in ways that preserve coverage and services and do not expect an overall decrease in support. He noted that affected staff would go through the district’s internal bidding process for openings.
The caller said she appreciated the explanation but remained worried about individual students’ routines and asked the board for assurances about continuity for specific pupils. Board members and administration acknowledged the concern and said they would monitor the outcome as personnel actions proceed. Personnel items on the agenda were approved by voice vote.
