District says staffing gaps are preventing it from meeting all special-education needs

What happened

Claremont says it cannot currently provide all required special-education services because it lacks enough qualified staff. The superintendent said families were notified and that the district will review each student’s missed services and provide compensatory support when needed.

Why it matters to families

The shortfall affects students’ legally required education and related services, and some contracted services are delivered remotely rather than in person. The district’s review will determine what each student missed and what additional services are needed.

The evidence

At the October 7 meeting, the superintendent said the district was unable to meet all of its special-education obligations, would hire 15 properly certified staff immediately if available, and had more than 45 staff across the discussed roles. The district was continuing to recruit and contract for services; the superintendent cited remote speech and language sessions and said families had been sent notices, with student-by-student follow-up and compensatory services where needed. (Transcript, approximately 1:32:27–1:38:22.)

The source