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District flags special-education staffing challenges, seeks grants including McKinney-Vento

Tonasket School District #404 School Board · April 30, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent Kevin Young and MTSS Director Kristi Krieg told the board the district faces hardships recruiting special-education teachers and is projecting SPED budget needs while pursuing grants such as McKinney-Vento.

Superintendent Kevin Young told the board the district is experiencing difficulties recruiting special-education teachers and said the district needs to be creative in supporting staff to obtain SPED endorsements. Kevin Young also reminded the board of a certificated appreciation breakfast scheduled for next Tuesday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

Kristi Krieg, MTSS director and district assessment coordinator, discussed SPED budget funding projections and said the district is pursuing additional grants. Krieg reported she attended a training session for the McKinney-Vento grant and said the next grant cycle is for two years and she hopes the district will qualify again.

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