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Laconia School Board finds middle school bell schedule compliant after debate over IEP access
Summary
The board voted 6–1 the proposed Laconia Middle School bell schedule complies with policy and law after extended discussion about impacts on students with IEPs, communication to families and legal risks under Title VI and IDEA.
The Laconia School Board voted 6–1 to find the proposed Laconia Middle School bell schedule compliant with applicable board policies and state and federal law after an extended, substantive discussion focused on special education access and family notification. Board members raised concerns about whether families whose children receive more than 25 minutes of pull‑out services were fully informed that the new schedule could limit a second exploratory elective without an IEP team amendment.
Principal Erin Hayward and student services administrator Catherine Wilson presented the schedule change as intended to increase "academic time" by lengthening class periods and reducing transitions. "Our biggest…
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