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Parent tells Gadsden board special‑education students were left without consistent teachers

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At the Gadsden Independent Schools board meeting, a parent said special‑education classrooms lost assigned staff and asked the district for a plan; board leadership said someone would follow up with the family.

A parent told the Gadsden Independent Schools Board of Education that her first‑grade child lost both a special‑education teacher and an occupational therapist this year and that district moves left a classroom of students with Individualized Education Programs without consistent, trained staff.

The comments matter because students with IEPs rely on scheduled services and staff continuity to receive the supports required by their plans; the parent said the changes reduced services and left families frustrated, and…

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