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Atascadero CAC reports rising IEP counts; parents testify about alleged staff misconduct and IEP fidelity problems
Summary
Atascadero County-wide Community Advisory Committee members reported rising IEP counts and described outreach and parent training initiatives; separate public commenters described alleged misconduct by a support staff member and broader concerns about special education staffing and IEP implementation fidelity.
Representatives of the county Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and multiple parents spoke at Tuesday’s Atascadero Unified School District board meeting about rising individualized education program (IEP) counts, parent outreach and ongoing concerns about special education staffing and program fidelity.
Lindsay Oliveira, speaking with fellow CAC representative Elise Holder, told the board that Atascadero has about 713 students with an IEP from kindergarten through age 22, “which is approximately 15.6 of our student population,” and that the district has seen about a 5% increase in IEPs over the last five years. Oliveira advised the board that those figures change frequently and recommended contacting district staff for the most current numbers.
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