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Advocates urge board to scrutinize Pathway Career & College Academy charter plan for students with disabilities

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A public commenter at the Instruction Work Group meeting urged the Madison Metropolitan School District to probe special-education staffing, IEP/IMEs handling and accountability in the proposed Pathway Career & College Academy charter application.

A community advocate addressed the Instruction Work Group on Jan. 6 to ask board members to closely examine how the proposed Pathway Career & College Academy would serve students with disabilities.

The commenter, identified in the meeting as a disability advocate and community collaborator, said she was speaking for mental-health and disability advocates and asked the board to "pay particular attention to the proposed charter's plans regarding students' disabilities, and students that are coming in with IMEs that are already submitted." She also said concerns were…

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