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Board reviews superintendent goals, CTE expansion and internships; trustees flag speech-therapy staffing shortage
Summary
Superintendent staff reviewed goals to expand CTE certification and college-credit opportunities, reported internships and rehiring of district alumni, and discussed recruiting challenges for speech therapists despite a $10,000 signing bonus and a $100,000 online-therapy line item in the consent agenda.
Trustee Nicholson introduced roughly 28 new certificated staff for the 2025–26 school year, noting that about 57 percent are district alumni and that new hires will begin orientation the next morning.
"Tonight, we are welcoming approximately 28 new certificated staff, teachers, and administrators," Nicholson said during introductions.
Miss Ballinger outlined the superintendent's goals, including a stated vision "every student will walk off the graduation stage with a diploma in 1 hand and CTE certification in the other, along with college credit on their transcripts." She described…
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