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District says staffing changes will be developed with union; board presses for clarity on special-education placements
Summary
Administrators told the board staffing for the reorganized grade structure will be negotiated with the teachers' union and that tiered continuum services and co-taught classrooms will remain part of the model; board members sought clearer data on IEP trends, local-base classrooms, and teacher assignments.
District leaders said any staffing model tied to the elementary reconfiguration would be developed collaboratively with the teachers' union and that administrators are mindful of building-level teacher tenure and program continuity.
"This is something that we're working together through," Dr. Behrends said, describing conversations with staff and the union. The presentation emphasized keeping consistent supports across buildings and ensuring that schools have comparable specialist resources, such as counseling and behavioral interventionists.
Board members asked specifically how special-education services would be handled under the proposed configuration. Administrators described a mix of co-taught general-education classrooms and "local base" special-education classrooms; they said those placements would remain fluid and students would move between settings based on need. The plan as presented showed local-base special-education rooms at Arborwood South and Custer 1 as proposed locations.
Members requested data showing the number and trend of students with IEPs, the staffing implications for counselors and interventionists, and clarity on what the district calls "co-taught" versus team-teaching models. Staff committed to supplying more detailed documentation at the next board review.
