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Board approves new staff positions, including USD-funded school psychologist intern
Summary
The Harrisburg School District board approved three personnel additions—expanded FFA advising, a 0.2 speech-language pathologist and a one-year school psychologist intern position partially funded by the University of South Dakota ($25,000)—in a unanimous vote.
Trustees unanimously approved a set of staffing additions aimed at supporting student services and a growing Freshman Academy.
District staff recommended three changes: add capacity for FFA advising to support the Freshman Academy with a lead adviser and assistant adviser; add a 0.2 speech-language pathologist to meet growth in caseloads; and hire a school psychologist intern through a partnership with the University of South Dakota. The district said USD will contribute $25,000 toward the intern’s salary.
Staff described the intern as a one-year commitment intended to grow the district’s psychology pipeline; administrators said the district will evaluate whether to convert the role to a full-time position later depending on need and capacity. Board members asked whether the intern arrangement was intended as an annual recurring position; staff clarified the current plan is a one-year commitment for this placement, with potential future requests for a full-time position.
Board member S2 moved to approve the additional positions as presented; the motion was seconded and passed with all members voting aye.
Why it matters: The hires are intended to expand student supports, sustain extracurricular programs tied to the Freshman Academy, and use a university partnership to partially offset personnel costs.
What’s next: Administration will reassess psychologist staffing by January to determine whether a full-time role is warranted and will continue to monitor partnerships for future interns.
