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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can’t they move Gen Ed summer school online and prioritize special Ed being in person? This is discrimination. A Gen Ed teacher is going to be much more helpful than a random neighborhood college kid getting paid $19/hour by special Ed parents scrambling at the last minute to find a new plan. And it’s not just for retention of content but also routine and being in a school environment around peers. [/quote]

For a lot of reasons. Because MCPS can’t and shouldn’t force staff to work summer school, including ESY. Do you really want a teacher who has no training or background in working with children with special needs covering your child’s class this summer? Do you want someone who really doesn’t want to be there, but they got transferred like you’re describing? There are also other kids who need and deserve support in the summer too.

If MCPS wants to ensure ESY staffing, they need to make it part of special ed staffing contracts. My youngest is in a private placement at a school on an 11 month schedule. No issues with staffing because it’s built into the calendar. I really think that’s the only way around the problem. I understand your frustration, but please don’t talk about school staff like we aren’t people who deserve to make decisions about our own time. [/quote]

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