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Parents, retired educator raise concerns about IEP eligibility and in-school supports in Spearfish
Summary
At the April 14 Spearfish School District 40-2 board meeting, parents and a retired educator said parents struggle to get evaluations, that behavioral and social-emotional needs are not consistently considered in IEP eligibility, and urged clearer communication and procedures from the district.
At the April 14 Spearfish School District 40-2 board meeting, resident Pam Hines told the board she and other parents are having difficulty accessing special-education services and said eligibility decisions appear predetermined.
Hines, who identified herself as a retired educator who now works for Northern Hills Training Center, said she has sat in multiple eligibility meetings and heard data referenced in ways that she said overshadow parent input and social-emotional or behavioral needs. "It is like there is a predetermined plan that the district team comes to the meeting with, which of course is illegal," Hines said, adding that eligibility requires both a listed disability and a…
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