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Resident alleges staff shared demeaning images of disabled students; requests investigation

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A community member told the Poudre School District Board of Education that a staff group circulated images and memes depicting disabled students and asked the board to investigate the Integrated Services program at Fort Collins High School.

During the community comment period of the May 27 special meeting, community member Danny Lawrence urged the board to investigate a staff text-message thread he says showed images and memes demeaning disabled students and alleged potential violations of student privacy laws.

Lawrence said he had seen a text thread among about 13 district staff that used images of disabled students “for sick and demeaning entertainment purposes” and that…

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