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Parents and teachers urge Lakeville board to keep Lakeville Online Academy, saying program serves students with special needs
Summary
Several parents and an online academy teacher spoke during public comment to ask the board not to close Lakeville Online Academy, saying it provides essential, individualized support for students with learning differences and that low enrollment stems partly from low public awareness.
Multiple parents and a teacher addressed the Lakeville Area School Board during the Feb. 11 public-comment period urging the board not to close or shrink Lakeville Online Academy and asking the district to promote the program more actively.
Bill Fink, a Lakeville parent, said his son Liam, who attends Lakeville Online Academy, is autistic, has dyslexia and ADHD and has shown measurable academic growth in the district—s online program. "Lakeville Online Academy is the best thing ever," Fink said,…
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