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Parent alleges repeated busing failures for his children with disabilities, cites state law
Summary
During public comment, parent Sean Kavanaugh told the school committee his five-year-old twin daughters with disabilities have routinely been late to school or not transported on schedule since January 14 and accused the district of failing to comply with a Department of Education consent order and state statutory duties.
During public comment at the South Kingstown School Committee meeting, parent Sean Kavanaugh said his five-year-old twin daughters with disabilities have faced repeated transportation failures and alleged the district was not meeting its legal obligations.
Kavanaugh said the girls “continue to be treated as second class students in this district because of their disabilities” and told the committee that “not a single one of you sitting at the table reached out after the last meeting and nothing has changed.” He said the…
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