The Tulsa Public School Board held a special meeting about possibly restructuring its special education program, shifting services from the central office back to individual schools, a move that will eliminate or not renew 34 positions.
The Tulsa school board took up the superintendent’s recommendation at a special meeting, approving a reduction-in-force (RIF) that affects program coordinators, compliance officers, family engagement specialists, and training staff.
WATCH: TPS holds special meeting on eliminating 34 positions in special education
TPS holds special meeting on eliminating 34 positions in special education
Some of those employees had the right to plead their case in closed-door hearings before the board, represented by the Oklahoma Education Association’s advocate, Kate Baker…