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Board limits special-education open enrollment for 2026–27, allows regular open enrollment
Summary
Citing staffing shortages, the board voted to keep regular open-enrollment spaces available but not open additional special-education seats for 2026–27, with exceptions for current special-education open-enrolled students and siblings.
The board voted Jan. 19 to designate open-enrollment availability for 2026–27: regular-education applicants will not be denied for space, but the district will not open additional special-education open-enrollment seats because current caseloads are at or above capacity. The motion noted exceptions for special-education students already open-enrolled at Waterford-area elementary schools and for students who have siblings currently attending Waterford Union High School.
Director of Special Education and Pupil Services Michael Rosandich recommended the limit, explaining the district is down one special-education teacher because of a shortage of qualified candidates. The motion (Purtell; second Schwartz) passed unanimously.
