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Parents tell school board their child’s IEP protections lapsed at Morningside STEM Elementary
Summary
Two parents said their 8-year-old’s individualized education program protections were not followed this school year, citing repeated absences of assigned paraeducators; Superintendent Juan Cordova and Dr. Wang pledged to investigate and improve communication.
Benjamin Ryan Hansen and another parent told the Sioux City Community School District board on Sept. 8 that their third-grade son at Morningside STEM Elementary repeatedly lacked required paraeducator supervision called for in his individualized education program. Parents said the problem has occurred across multiple years and escalated this fall. The parents described missed para coverage during unstructured times and said school staff failed to provide timely, specific notifications after incidents. “He has an IEP and there's need for this adult supervision at all time,” Benjamin Ryan Hansen said. Jessica Olsen, who identified herself as the child’s mother, said the notification process is…
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