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Board weighs adding instructional coach, consultant teacher or TAs amid grant uncertainty
Summary
Administration recommended funding special-education staffing (middle-school classroom, TAs, social worker) totaling roughly $200,000, and described an MTSS instructional coach that state grant rules could cover up to $125,000 — but final grant allocations are not yet confirmed.
Administrators presented a prioritized set of special-education staffing requests that together total roughly $200,000, including a proposed middle-school grades 8–11 teacher, an accompanying TA and a recommended social worker tied to increased social-emotional needs. The presenter said these additions would “continue to build the continuum of special education services through middle school.”
Regarding the MTSS instructional coach, the administrator described a potential grant that would cover up to $125,000 toward salary and benefits but cautioned the district has not yet received final allocation notification and noted the state is two months behind on grant timelines. Board members debated whether to take the “calculated risk” of budgeting the coach before grant confirmation or prioritize permanent staffing such as a teacher over consultants or TAs.
