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Parents and residents tell Seminole County board they are experiencing denied services, retaliation and legal concerns

5792497 · August 20, 2025
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Summary

Two public commenters accused the district of delaying special education services and misusing public funds; another speaker urged the district to replace 'equity' initiatives with civil-rights–based compliance.

Two speakers during the public-comment portion of the Seminole County school board meeting criticized district handling of special education supports and raised broader objections to equity initiatives.

Raquel Molina told the board she was advocating for her daughter and other families she said have faced “delaying and denying” of appropriate accommodations and alleged use of district resources to contest parents’ complaints. She said teachers who care are leaving and that parents “may not have to fight so…

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