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Parents tell Bridgeport board transportation changes, suspensions are keeping special‑needs children from school
Summary
Two parents said changes to transportation and school disciplinary responses have kept their special‑needs children out of school this year. One parent said daytime daycare transport was removed and the family received notice three days before school started; another described what she called repeated denials of support and a three‑day suspension.
Two parents addressed the Bridgeport Board of Education on Sept. 22 to say transportation changes and disciplinary decisions have prevented their children with special needs from attending school and receiving services.
Zomaya Aguirre told the board her 6‑year‑old son, normally transported between home, school and daycare, has missed most of the school year since district transportation was changed to exclude daycare pickup and drop‑off. “He has not been able to go to school this whole school year due to the transportation change,” she said, adding that the family was notified “3 days before school started” and she has been forced to leave work early to pick up the child.
Latrice Bostic said both of her children have special needs and that repeated requests…
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