Board approves contracted speech-language services after SLP vacancy
With no applicants for a full‑time speech-language pathologist since March 2026, the district recommended—and the board approved—contracted SLPA services supervised by a licensed SLP to ensure continuous therapy, initials, ARDs and documentation.
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District staff told trustees the speech-language pathologist (SLP) position has been vacant since March 2026 and there has been no interest from applicants. The administrative recommendation was to authorize an expedited contracted services option that provides an SLPA to do therapy with a licensed SLP supervising evaluations and ARD documentation. "The district has had the speech language pathologist vacancy open since March 2026, and there has been no interest of applicants in filling this position," a staff presenter said.
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