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Parents, students and staff raise concerns on special education staffing and paraprofessional cuts at Board meeting
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the Academy District 20 Board to reverse special education paraprofessional reductions and to form a review of recent SPED staffing decisions. Speakers cited an unusually high share of statewide special education complaints and described impacts to students.
During the public‑comment portion of the meeting, several parents, staff and a student addressed the board with detailed concerns about special education staffing and the loss of paraprofessionals in district programs.
Veronica Baker, identifying herself as a parent and taxpayer, said Colorado had 59 special education lawsuits in 2024 and alleged that District 20 accounted for eight of them, citing that statistic in the public record. Baker said the district is letting experienced teachers and paraprofessionals go while leaving district‑level special education administrators “untouched” and…
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