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Davenport Civil Rights Commission moves into closed session on decade-old school disability complaint
Summary
The Davenport Civil Rights Commission closed its public meeting to discuss case EDD-0118-002-15, a contested administrative appeal involving the Davenport Community School District and claims that a student was denied his preferred communication method (ASL). Public comment for both sides preceded the closed session.
The Davenport Civil Rights Commission adjourned into a closed session Friday to discuss a contested administrative case against the Davenport Community School District, identified on the agenda as case EDD-0118-002-15.
The motion to enter closed session was moved by Commissioner Boyd and seconded by Commissioner Peterson. The commission conducted a roll call and voted unanimously to go into the closed session to discuss “a decision rendered by a contested case conducted according to the due provisions of chapter 17A,” the chair read aloud before the vote.
Why it matters: The case dates back to 2015 and concerns whether the school district discriminated by declining to provide a daily American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter for a student identified in the record as Mr. Moore. The administrative…
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