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Teachers and parents tell board bus delays and an unfilled special-education post are disrupting learning

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A science teacher and a parent urged the Board of Education to address late buses operated by contractor First Student and to fill a vacant special-education position at Nathan Hale Middle School, saying both problems are harming students' access to instruction.

At the start of the Oct. 14 Board of Education meeting, two members of the public addressed the board about student transportation and a vacant special-education post.

Amy Fox, a science teacher at the district’s cooperative school, said persistent late buses are causing students to miss the start of the school day and undermining district goals for attendance and academic achievement. “Our first class…

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