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Parents, advocates raise allegations of special‑education misconduct and call for accountability
Summary
Multiple community speakers at the Poudre School District board meeting described alleged misconduct involving special‑education students and urged the board to pursue investigations, training and clearer processes. Speakers referenced an OCR resolution and routine use of public comment to press for oversight.
Multiple community members used the board’s public comment period on Aug. 12 to describe alleged wrongdoing involving students receiving special‑education services and to press the board and district for accountability and training.
Why it matters: Speakers described incidents they said involved staff misconduct, wrongful discipline or arrest of students with disabilities, and the use of student images for ridicule. They said those incidents demonstrate gaps in staff training, culture and district responsiveness, and they urged policy and training changes.
Parents and advocates described a pattern they said included staff retaliation, a personnel resignation and a social‑media incident. Sabrina Herrick told the board…
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