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Parents press Homewood SD 153 board for fixes to special-education services, documentation and communication
Summary
Several parents told the Homewood School District 153 Board of Education on April 7 that special-education services across the district are inconsistent, that individualized education program (IEP) minutes and benchmarks are delinquent or missing, and that poor communication is eroding trust.
Several parents told the Homewood School District 153 Board of Education on April 7 that special-education services across the district are inconsistent, that individualized education program (IEP) minutes and benchmarks are delinquent or missing, and that poor communication is eroding trust.
Those concerns came during the board’s public-comment period, where parents described multiple unresolved cases and asked for a districtwide review of special-education practices and clearer communication protocols.
The parents said the problems matter because they affect students’ access to instruction and legally protected services. “We have followed the proper channels to get our issues resolved, and we haven't been able to do so,” parent Sarah Willis told the board, adding that she and…
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