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Retired teacher urges Orange County School Board to form task force for dedicated autism program

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At the board's public-comment period, a retired OCPS teacher urged formation of a task force to explore a dedicated autism program for K–12 students, citing neighboring counties' programs and division enrollment statistics.

Carla Hoard, a retired Orange County Public Schools elementary teacher, urged the school board to form a task force to study creation of a dedicated autism program serving kindergarten through 12th grade. Hoard said she is a 20-year county resident, currently working as a substitute teacher, and volunteered to serve on the proposed task force.

Hoard told the…

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