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Board debates special‑education reporting and org‑chart placement
Summary
Board members raised concerns about the updated org chart and whether special‑education teachers and paraprofessionals should report to building principals or the district special‑education director; the board agreed to return the matter to the policy committee for further review.
Board members spent substantial time discussing an updated organizational chart and how special‑education staffing and oversight should be structured.
Several board members argued that the special‑education director should have clearer oversight of special‑education teachers and paraprofessionals rather than leaving operational control primarily with building principals. One board member said: "I do believe our special ed director should have final say over those paras and special ed teachers," and asked that the policy committee review whether those reporting lines should be altered.
Others noted that the current model involves joint processes — principals handle day‑to‑day supervision and evaluations in consultation with the special‑education director — and that implementation details are complex and would require policy work. The board directed the matter to the policy committee for more in‑depth analysis during the summer, noting it could involve administrative‑policy changes beyond a simple chart update.
No personnel actions or org‑chart changes were finalized at the meeting; board members asked for more detail on the duties, evaluations and potential impact on hiring for the special‑education director search.
