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Parents, advocates warn Owasso board of special-education staff departures and classroom strain at Stone Canyon

5394557 · July 15, 2025
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A family speaker told the board four staff resigned from a Stone Canyon special-education program this summer, leaving no certified teachers in that classroom and prompting concerns about continuity of care and program stability for students with significant needs.

A Stone Canyon family member urged the board to address an apparent staffing crisis in the district's special-education program, saying four staff members resigned from a single program over the summer and that the departures have left classrooms without certified teachers.

Regina Bogar, who identified herself as a grandparent and caregiver of a special-needs student, told the board the resignations represented a “mass exodus” that has left her grandson's program in transition and families uncertain about supports for the coming year. "We…

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