Facing deficit, Lagunitas cuts special education director

The Lagunitas School District is working to address a $165,711 budget deficit, for starters by electing not to renew the contract of the district’s special education director, Pat O’Connor, at a savings of around $30,000 next year.

Ms. O’Connor was hired by the Bolinas-Stinson Union School District for a one-year deal to administer the district’s special education program and, according to Superintendent John Carroll, was contracted out to three other districts: Lagunitas, Nicasio and Shoreline…