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Parents, students and community members urge support for inclusion and decry threats to Section 504 protections
Summary
Several speakers at the Wentzville R‑IV board meeting urged continued inclusion for students with disabilities and warned of state and federal policy changes they said would weaken Section 504 protections. Public commenters also demanded accountability from board members whose remarks they criticized.
Multiple public commenters addressed the Wentzville R‑IV Board of Education on Feb. 20 to urge continued inclusion for students with disabilities and to call for board action to protect those students’ federally guaranteed accommodations.
Ella, a sixth-grade student with cerebral palsy, described how inclusion has helped her participate in class and extracurriculars and asked the board to ensure all children have access to the same opportunities. Her mother, Ashley Schopletzel, recounted historical barriers to education for children with disabilities and invoked the Americans with…
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