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Special‑education task force urges caseload caps, recruitment and workspace changes
Summary
A district special‑education task force reported rising caseloads, recommended caseload caps and staffing expansions, and SLPs and teachers testified that high caseloads are harming service delivery and creating legal and recruitment risks.
District staff described a special‑education task force’s findings on April 10, documenting steady increases in special‑education enrollments and urging a mix of short‑ and long‑term remedies to relieve overburdened staff.
Assistant Superintendent Audrey Streak and Special Services Director Carla Salvo told the board the task force met five times and identified improvements and next steps: monitor caseloads, add positions in high‑need areas, expand co‑teaching and strengthen professional development. The presentation cited gains — a 7.8‑point increase in…
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