Lincoln, RI: "Many students...coming to school...with significant needs in the areas of behavior..."

Jan 17, 2018, Lincoln (RI) Valley Breeze: Proposed Lincoln school budget bumps spending by $3 million http://www.valleybreeze.com/2018-01-17/cumberland-lincoln-area/proposed-lincoln-school-budget-bumps-spending-3-million#.WmDuDa6nGvE Supt. Georgia Fortunato’s proposed operating budget for the 2018-2019 school year calls for a 5.6 percent increase in spending, or an increase of $3 million. … According to Fortunato, Lincoln’s student population is changing. Many students are coming to school each day with significant needs in the areas of behavior and communication. The students require additional social and emotional supports, she said. In response to those growing issues, Fortunato is recommending an additional occupational therapist, social worker, and part-time speech and language therapist. The professionals will provide the appropriate supports to students and teachers to facilitate teaching and learning.