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Parent tells Homewood SD 153 board special-education process left her ‘frustrating and disheartening’
Summary
At the May 5 meeting, a parent said district special-education procedures forced her to hire a paid advocate and alleged placement of an underqualified substitute; the board said administrators have contacted complainants and that more visible steps are planned next school year.
Sherry Foster, a parent and resident, told the Homewood School District 153 board on May 5 that she spent the past year advocating for her daughter’s special-education services and eventually paid an outside advocate after communication with the district failed to secure clear answers.
"I have found the process deeply frustrating and disheartening," Foster said. She said the advocate, with 20 years of special-education…
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