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Special Education advisory committee urges staffing, inclusion and transition investments
Summary
SEAC presented recommendations to the board calling for new positions (BCBA, registered behavioral technicians, social worker), extended instructional‑assistant hours, playground communication boards and expanded transition planning for ages 18–22; board members thanked the committee and were asked to support the requests in the upcoming budget cycle.
Christina Gleason, chair of the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC), presented the committee’s annual recommendations to the school board Thursday, focusing on staffing, inclusion and transition supports for students with disabilities.
Gleason outlined a set of requests that she said are rooted in recurring issues the committee hears from families: creation of specialized positions to support unique programs (a board‑certified behavioral analyst, registered behavioral technicians and a social worker) to…
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