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Parents and staff tell board integrated services and special‑education data need urgent attention
Summary
Several community speakers urged the Poudre School District board to address recent changes in special‑education practice, restore staff authority in some behavioral protocols, and publish accurate IDEA/Part B data. Speakers cited federal reviews and reported student regressions.
Multiple community members used the Oct. 21 community‑comment period to raise concerns about Poudre School District’s integrated services and special‑education practices, asking the board for clearer data, independent review and better communication with families and staff.
Laura Whitehead, who identified herself as a former employee at a center‑based program (CLPE) and a parent, told the board that a September change in seclusion/behavior‑management protocol had been reversed two weeks later and that the new guidance limited staff actions in potentially dangerous situations. “When I sought clarification on the new procedure, I was met with vague responses…
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