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Pupil services director seeks funding increase for special‑education staff and related services
Summary
Pupil services staff recommended adding positions (28 special‑education teachers at elementary, 30 at secondary, and added related‑service providers including a halftime SLP and a halftime mental‑health provider) and reported a requested $158,580.72 increase in the pupil services budget to $6,097,628.95 for 2026–27.
Heather Chadwell Dennis presented the pupil services and personnel budget to the Beacon City School District board on March 23, detailing staffing recommendations and program needs across preschool, elementary and secondary programs.
Chadwell Dennis noted the district is serving 93 preschoolers with IEPs (ages 3–5), and recommended 28 special‑education teachers and 18 related‑service providers at the elementary level, plus…
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