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Parents press board for district‑run autism school; board asks staff for side‑by‑side analysis
Summary
Parents and advocates spoke repeatedly at the workshop for a district‑managed or district‑hosted autism charter location in Broward, saying families now travel to other counties. Board members asked staff to prepare a comparative analysis of district‑run, district‑managed charter, and other options before taking any formal action.
Scores of family members and advocates used the Oct. 7 workshop to urge the School Board of Broward County to create a local autism‑focused school model. Speakers said existing cluster classes do not meet the needs of students with more intensive needs and asked the district to evaluate two options: a Broward district‑run autism campus and a district‑managed autism charter similar to the South Florida Autism Charter School model in Miami‑Dade.
Why it matters: Parents testified that families now commute long distances to specialized…
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