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Parents, advocates tell Seminole school board court found district violated IDEA; allege retaliation
Summary
Several public commenters said a judge found the district violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and said families have faced retaliation and service denials; board took no immediate action at the meeting.
Multiple speakers urged the Seminole County school board to address alleged violations of special education law and what they described as retaliation against families.
David White, a parent and public commenter, told the board that after a due-process complaint a judge found the district had violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and ordered the district to provide one-on-one nursing within 30 days. "Why does it take a court order for this district to follow the law?" White asked. He said his family has experienced scheduling and transportation changes and that medication procedures had been shifted to unlicensed front-desk staff.
"The judge gave you 30 days to comply with the…
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