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Board hears class-size pressures and special-education caseload concerns
Summary
The superintendent told the Lebanon Community School District 9 board that several schools have classes at or over recommended caps, that Riverview elementary has one counselor for 423 students, and that some special-education teachers exceed recommended caseloads; the district outlined interim supports and corrective plans.
At the Lebanon Community School District 9 board meeting, the superintendent reviewed the district’s biannual caseload report and raised concerns about class-size pressures and stretched special-education workloads.
The superintendent told the board the report tracks recommended class sizes and school-level support plans created by principals. “Extra prep is one of them, and… one that we often do at the elementary level is extra instructional assistant support. So more time…
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