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Board renews contracts for therapy and placement as district reports difficulty hiring SLPs and PTs
Summary
Trustees approved renewals and new contracts for speech, physical therapy and a single non‑public residential placement. District special‑education leaders said staffing shortages and rising demand mean the district will continue to use outside providers while recruiting more in‑district clinicians.
The board approved several special‑education service contracts on June 12 as Washington Unified leaders described continued difficulty filling in‑district speech‑language pathologist (SLP) and therapy positions.
Director of Special Services Carla Salva told trustees that while the district has been recruiting and has added several staff this year, demand continues to rise. "To fill all of our required speech, I would need 16 full‑time SLPs; right now we have six district…
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