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Board discusses early‑intervention hire and approves two new education assistants
Summary
District staff proposed adding an early‑intervention position focused on Pre‑K–2 to address high‑needs developmental and behavioral needs; the board voted to approve hiring two education assistants and asked staff to continue pursuing supplemental funding.
District leaders presented a proposal to add capacity for early intervention (birth–8, initially focused on Pre‑K to Grade 2) to support students with high behavioral, social‑emotional and developmental needs. The presenting staff member said the district currently has guaranteed funding for roughly 60–65% of the immediate position cost and is pursuing grants (including United Way) and potential Medicaid reimbursement to sustain the role.
"We're at a conservative level breaking even right now," the presenting staff member said when asked about affordability, adding that the new role would bring stability and capacity rather than a short‑term fix. Board members emphasized concern about long‑term funding but expressed support for building capacity to reduce emergency interventions and costs over time.
The meeting record shows a motion to approve hiring two education assistants (motion text as spoken in the meeting): "I move we approve 6.1 hiring, EA of Danielle Locke and Amanda Franklin." The motion was seconded and the transcript records at least three affirmative responses (including Abby and the mover), after which the chair closed discussion. The transcript contains an earlier, inconsistent naming of one candidate (the agenda item was referenced as "Daniel Watt and Amanda Franklin" earlier); the board accepted the motion as read and the hires were approved in the audio record.
Staff said they will follow up with documentation on funding sources and next steps for staffing implementation at a future meeting.
