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Parent alleges district dehumanized her child in court; district official defends special education staff
Summary
At the Oct. 7 board meeting a parent of a child with Down syndrome and autism accused the district of using demeaning language in a Sept. 12 federal hearing and said the district later sued the family; a district representative told the board its court presentations were based on facts and law and praised special education staff.
A Carteret County parent told the school board on Oct. 7 that the district’s legal team described her 11‑year‑old son in "a sexualized and dehumanizing manner" during a Sept. 12 federal hearing concerning a 2023 settlement agreement, and said the district subsequently sued the family.
"The words spoken were vile. They were atrocious and discriminatory," Rebecca Droberg said during public comment, adding that her son has Down syndrome and autism and that she and her husband have lived in Carteret County for 10 years. She said the district’s description of her son to a…
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