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Student and parent concern prompts district clarification: adaptive physical education will continue where needed
Summary
A public commenter urged reinstatement of adaptive physical education after hearing it was ending at a high school. District student‑services staff told the board the program is not being discontinued districtwide; services move to match where students with needs attend.
Maya Townsend, a public commenter, urged the District 303 Board of Education to reinstate adaptive physical education after hearing it would be discontinued at a high school. Townsend told the board she had been a participant in adaptive PE and described it as “a magical place where everyone can have fun and feel safe and supported,” and asked the district to reinstate the program this semester or next.
The district later addressed the concern during the board meeting. Laurel O’Brien, a district student‑services staff member, said there had been a misunderstanding and that adaptive PE is not being discontinued…
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