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Board approves staffing plan; district adds special‑education program at Clay and recommends coordinator role

Southeast Polk Community School District Board · August 7, 2026
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Summary

Trustees approved a staffing plan that includes adding an elementary special‑education program at Clay and recommending a 'Fast Buddies' coordinator role; staff said the Clay program was added after enrollment rose to levels necessitating the program.

The board approved a staffing plan on Aug. 6 that included an elementary special‑education program expansion at Clay Elementary and a recommended Fast Buddies coordinator position. Staff said Clay was the last school to add the program after enrollment increases made the program necessary.

Staff described the coordinator position as a vetted recommendation and answered board questions; trustees voted in favor of the staffing changes on roll call. The transcript includes staff explanation that the change responds to student needs and staffing capacity across schools, and that the coordinator role was recommended after internal review.