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Special Education PTA to grant $4,000; parents urge policy for CPS allegations and SOTA seniors press to wear honor cords
Summary
During public comment, the Tacoma Special Education PTA said it will distribute $4,000 in bridge-the-gap grants; parents urged stricter recordkeeping and administrative-leave policies after a CPS claim, and students from Tacoma School of the Arts asked the district to allow honor cords at graduation.
Several public commenters at the Tacoma School District No. 10 board meeting on April 10 highlighted special education needs and student concerns.
“Katie Callahan, a parent and member of the board of directors of the Tacoma Special Education PTA, said, “this spring, we will be granting $4,000 in funding requests to help bridge the gap when budget constraints fall short,” and outlined plans to purchase adaptive technology, sensory supplies and support for community-based transition programs.
Katie Callahan said the PTA expects to fund "over $1,500 worth of adaptive technology and software, over a thousand dollars…
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