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Disability Issues Advisory Board presents preliminary report calling for policy, staffing and timeline changes
Summary
The Disability Issues Advisory Board delivered a preliminary report to the school board with recommendations to rename and expand the advisory body’s scope, speed up reasonable-accommodation timelines and pursue facility-accessibility reviews. The board requested a formal response by Aug. 31, 2025.
The Prince George's County Disability Issues Advisory Board (DIAB) presented a preliminary report on June 26 asking the school board to adopt several changes intended to improve access, family engagement and staffing for students with disabilities.
Theresa Smith, DIAB vice chair, summarized work across three subcommittees (staffing and operational practices, facilities accessibility and policy alignment) and offered recommendations that the advisory board said would better align district practice with a social model of disability and improve outcomes.
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