SPED BUDGET. Remilin Abrogena, education program supervisor for special education (SPED) in Ilocos Norte makes an appeal to members of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Board on Dec. 13, 2021 to approve a measure in support of the SPED program of the Department of Education. For the school year 2021-2022, the board approved the use of the province's SPED fund to compensate SPED teachers with no permanent item.(Photo by Leilanie G. Adriano) LAOAG CITY - The Ilocos Norte Provincial Board on Wednesday approved a resolution to shoulder the salaries of four special education (SPED) teachers to avoid disruption in the education of children with special needs. Provincial Board Member Saul Paulo Lazo, chair of the education committee, said there are at least four SPED teachers who are not receiving their salaries on time because they depend on the approval of the local school board fund. The teachers are from the Florentino Camaquin Integrated School (FCIS) in Vintar and the Bacarra National Com