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District proposes limited-term evaluation specialist to handle special education workload
Summary
Pupil services staff told the committee a psychologist vacancy created a backlog of evaluations; the district proposed hiring a 0.3 FTE limited-term evaluation specialist (about 12 hours/week at ~$20/hour) funded from the psychologist line; the committee agreed to move the proposal to the full board.
Pupil services staff described a staffing gap after a psychologist resigned over the summer and said the district has been working under high workload conditions until a contract psychologist and a 0.4 FTE psychologist were in place. To address a backlog of evaluation paperwork and timeline compliance, the presenter proposed hiring a limited-term 0.3 FTE "evaluation specialist" to support scheduling, document gathering, monitoring timelines and legal compliance.
The position was described as roughly 12 hours a week with a starting pay near $20 an hour and no benefits because it would be under 30 hours per week. The presenter said other districts in the area have used similar limited-term positions and that the district would fund this role from the funds allocated to the full-time psychologist line. Board members asked about qualifications and whether a shared hire with another district was possible; administration said retired educators or organized candidates might fit the role and that the district would try to be fiscally responsible. The committee gave consensus to move the item to the regular board meeting for formal action.
