Jahmal Mosley, Ed. B. Sarth fVickinney, Ed. 5.
Superintendent Ay Nashua . e Assistant Superintendent
#.. School District
Donna Fitzpatrick, Ed. § ~ . Daniel Donovan
Assistant Superintendent Chief Operating Officer
TO: Board of Alderman — Budget Committee
FROM: Daniel Donovan — COO Nashua School District
DATE: January 13, 2020
SUBJECT: FY20 Additional Budget Amount
During the FY20 Budget process, in a motion made by Alderman Kelly, an additional amount of $65,000
was added to the school contingency account for educational priorities. The purpose of the increase
was for behavioral para educators. Working with the Special Education department we made the
determination that the hiring of a behavior specialist versus adding more para educators would be a
more efficient use of this additional budget amount. Not only does the behavior specialist have the
training necessary to hit the ground running, but we feel they can make a bigger impact on student
needs. That, along with the difficulty we have had recently finding behavior paras in this economy led
us to hiring the behavior specialist position.
We hereby request the additional budget amount be moved into our operating budget in the amount of
$65,000.
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