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Parents, providers press Dallastown Area SD board to boost special-education staffing and training
Summary
Four speakers at the March 13 public comment period told the Dallastown Area School Board that special-education students face safety and inclusion gaps and urged the district to prioritize hiring qualified special-education staff, improve communication with families and provide staff training.
Elizabeth Jones, a parent and local business owner, told the Dallastown Area School Board on March 13 that her son — a student with autism — has experienced repeated safety incidents and that district responses focused on changing the child rather than addressing peers or supervision gaps. "Children with autism are particularly vulnerable in the school setting due to the invisible nature of their disability," Jones said, citing incidents in classrooms, hallways and locker rooms.
James Jones, who identified himself as Liz Jones’s husband, said families face inconsistent communication from the special-education office and that…
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