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Trustee urges caution before replacing the term 'disability' with 'exceptional needs' in district IEP policy
Summary
Trustee Peraza and other board members debated a proposed change in board policy to replace the term “disability” with “exceptional needs.” The trustee said the change needs legal review to ensure alignment with federal IDEA and state law before adoption.
Trustee Enrique Peraza asked the San Ysidro School District board on July 10 to slow a proposed policy change that would replace the term “disability” with “exceptional needs” in the district’s individualized education program policy, saying the swap could create legal and practical confusion without a formal legal review.
“I truly appreciate the intent to reduce the stigma and promote dignity for students. However, I believe this proposed change needs to be more carefully considered,” Peraza said during discussion of agenda item 12.4, which included revisions to the 6000 series policies and a specific exception to Board Policy 6159 (Individualized Education Program).
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