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SD 68 proposes staffing plan and ECC expansion, including new language and student services positions
Summary
Superintendent Scott Grens presented a 2026–27 staffing plan focused on language-related services, student services, and an Early Childhood Center expansion; recommendations include new Urdu and Arabic positions, ECC hires, and converting purchased-service therapists into district employees.
Superintendent Scott Grens told the Board the proposed 2026–2027 Staffing Plan prioritizes language-related services, student services and expansion of the Early Childhood Center (ECC). The plan recommends two Urdu positions (Jane Stenson and Old Orchard Junior High), one Arabic position (Old Orchard Junior High) and multiple hires tied to the ECC expansion, specifically a psychologist, a pre-K teacher, a health clerk and increasing a 0.5 custodian position to a full-time custodian.
The administration also recommended converting two occupational therapists from NTDSE purchased services to full-time District 68 employees and upgrading a 0.5 speech-language pathologist position to a full-time District 68 speech-language pathologist for SY26–27. The minutes state these conversions would result in a minimal net cost impact for occupational therapists; no dollar figures were included for other position changes.
Board members recorded the staffing recommendations in the meeting materials; the minutes do not show final adoption of the staff plan on Feb. 19 and do not include specific hiring timelines or salary figures beyond descriptions in the proposal.
