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Parent tells Vernon board special-education team failed his daughter; urges improved transition services
Summary
At public comment, a Vernon parent recounted a multi-year experience he says shows shortcomings in special-education supports and transition planning; the parent requested board attention and the board agreed to raise the issue with the Special Education Parent Advisory Group.
Martin O’Donnell of the Sussex section of Vernon used the meeting’s public-comment period to recount his family’s experience with Vernon’s special-education services and to urge the board to examine supports for students transitioning from school to work or independent living.
O’Donnell described his daughter’s academic history: he said she entered the district with an Individualized Education Program, made progress at Glen Meadow Middle School, and then struggled after moving to Vernon Township High School. He told the board he repeatedly raised concerns that his daughter could not perform basic arithmetic—addition, subtraction,…
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