Nevada County’s State Senator, Megan Dahle, stopped by, recently, to visit the county’s new Superintendent of Schools to discuss key priorities, achievements, and long-term legislative partnerships.  And John Baggett says one of the main topics was the ever-escalating costs of providing health insurance for teachers and staff members…

 

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Baggett also mentioned to Dahle that more support was needed for special education. The meeting highlighted several major accomplishments across the county’s nine school districts that included special education leadership. He noted regionalized services that give smaller and rural districts access to essential specialized programs, therapists, and dedicated professionals.  Also highlighted were innovative community programs. That included celebrating the successful rollout of Community Roots…

 

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The local school leadership teams also discussed shared legislative strategies to address ongoing rural barriers. That included fluctuating enrollment, rising operational costs, teacher recruitment, and expanded access to student mental health resources.