A commenter asked us to talk about the issues. Below is an issue that we are concerned about.
Special Education
Our current Board of Education approved the Superintendent's recommendation to eliminate the full time Director of Student Services (Special Ed Director) and hire a part-time Director in her place. The current full-time director receives $125,000 annually. This decision is expected to save $75,000 in administrative overhead and increase direct services to students.
How is downsizing from a full time employee to a part-time employee going to increase services to the students? If the district is reducing overhead by $75,000, won’t our district be paying the part-time director $50,000? Seems to us, you could hire someone full time for that kind of money.
Is this decision morally and fiscally prudent?
The children in the special education program are our most at risk and neediest students. Is this decision really in their best interest?
It sounds like this decision is sending a clear message to the families of children in the special education program…their kids are not worth the district's time or money.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
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2 comments:
I received the letter that anounced that. Just so you know, they say they are hiring another special ed teacher to provide more direct services. But if we need more service, don't we need more coordination also??
This school's social emotional program is shallow. You wouldn't know this if you were shallow. It lacks depth and insight. Again if you lack depth and insight you might find the program great. It is invasive and oversteps boundaries. Again if you know this, you have a good sense of boundaries. Children who grow up with clear healthy boundaries have good self esteem. If rules and boundaries are unclear and change often, kids grow up confused. This can only occur in the home. Yes kids can experience clear boundaries outside of the home but the most impact happens in the home. This school seems to think they are the only ones who can give their students self esteem (egocentric). When clear boundaries are experienced outside the home, very little insight is gained, even though it was a good experience for the child. A child who grows up with clear boundaries know where they begin and end, can be thoughtful of other people, can be empathic with other people, can acknowledge other people have needs, feels loved and cared for, and grows up to be not egocentric.
(Blago)
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