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Parent urges Hoover board to add accessible push‑button doors at Berry Middle

5906446 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

A Hoover parent asked the board to address a long‑standing accessibility problem at Berry Middle, saying requests for push‑button automatic doors date to 2018 and that students who use wheelchairs must rely on staff assistance or a propped door.

A parent of a Berry Middle School student told the Hoover School Board on Oct. 7 that the school needs accessible push‑button doors at both the front and back entrances to comply with accessibility needs and ease daily movement for students who use wheelchairs.

Dustin Chandler, who identified himself as a parent, said teachers and students have asked for a push‑button accessible entrance since…

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