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Parents urge more special‑education, bilingual staff and anti‑bullying enforcement as board readies superintendent search
Summary
Parents and students urged the Pelham City Board of Education on May 5 to boost special‑education staffing, hire more bilingual staff and improve anti‑bullying responses, saying current resources fall short of need.
Multiple speakers during public comment told the Pelham City Board of Education on May 5 that the district needs more special‑education staff, bilingual support and clearer enforcement of anti‑bullying policies.
A student, Emmett, said a peer with muscular dystrophy is "made fun of relentlessly" and asked the board to address bullying. Parents and PTO volunteers described repeated anecdotes of students and families not receiving timely…
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