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Parent’s legal representative tells Desert Sands board of alleged four‑year special‑education compliance failures
Summary
A teacher speaking for a legal parent told the Desert Sands board on June 10 that the district repeatedly failed to meet special‑education deadlines and privacy requirements in a case dating to 2021, and urged an independent review.
A teacher and mandated reporter who said she spoke with the authorization of a student’s legal parent told the Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education on June 10 that the district has repeatedly failed to follow special‑education procedures and federal privacy rules in a case dating to 2021.
Marjina Orantes said she submitted a packet to the board on behalf of John Ochoa, the legal parent of student Ariel Ochoa, and asked trustees to review a documented timeline of errors and to require an independent investigation. “Since 2021, mister Ochoa has maintained a detailed documented timeline now submitted…
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