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Parents, staff raise safety and special-education incident concerns at APS public forum
Summary
Parents and a former substitute described assaults and repeated incidents in elementary classrooms and alleged incomplete investigations by APS; speakers asked the board to change policies that limit disciplinary options for younger students.
At the Feb. 5 Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education public forum, several parents and a former substitute raised concerns about on-campus violence, special-education incidents, and how the district and APS police responded. Speakers described specific incidents and urged policy changes to protect students and staff.
Vincenzo Griego said his child, a first-grader at O'nate Elementary, was attacked Feb. 3 and that school administrators told parents the district's conduct handbook limited disciplinary options for K-3 students. "When asked why nothing has been done to keep the students and staff in a safe learning…
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