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Parents, union and advocates urge board to investigate Springs Charter special-education problems and paraeducator pay
Summary
Members of the public and union representatives used the San Bernardino County Board of Education meeting to press the board to investigate complaints about Springs Charter Schools and to press for better pay and benefits for paraeducators.
Members of the public and union representatives used the San Bernardino County Board of Education meeting to press the board to investigate complaints about Springs Charter Schools and to press for better pay and benefits for paraeducators.
At the meeting, several parents described repeated special-education failures they said they experienced at Springs Charter’s Rancho Cucamonga campus, including frequent, inconsistent Individualized Education Program (IEP) documents, missing credentialed staff, and no on-site nurse. Anna Salvatierra, who said her son has a neurologic condition, told the board, “There is no credential nurse on-site since December…this is a safety concern.” She asked the board to “place Springs Charter on the agenda and take steps to resolve these ongoing systemic issues.”
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