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Residents criticize board's chaplaincy vote and press for clarity on moving special‑education students into general classrooms
Summary
Public commenters at the Jan. 21 School Board of Osceola County meeting criticized the board's prior vote against a school chaplaincy program and urged transparency and planning from the district about proposed moves of some special‑education (ESE) students into general‑education classrooms.
Public comment at the Jan. 21 School Board of Osceola County meeting included two substantive appeals: one criticizing the board's prior vote against a school chaplaincy program, the other seeking clarity about planned changes to placements for students with special needs.
"I am here tonight to express my deep disappointment about how all 5 of you voted against the school chaplaincy program at the last meeting," said a resident who identified herself in the transcript as Nelly Hernandez.…
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