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Parent urges board to adopt equity recommendations, address teacher retention and ensure IEP participation rights
Summary
At the June 24 meeting a public commenter urged the board to prioritize equity, consider teacher retention measures and ensure parents' legal rights to participate in special-education IEP meetings, including virtual options under IDEA.
During public comment at the June 24 Coatesville Area School Board meeting, Lori Shannon Bailey urged the board to adopt equity-focused recommendations and raised concerns about teacher retention, special-education communications and parental rights under federal law.
Bailey summarized portions of the district equity report she described as "Your leadership matters: forwarding a new vision of excellence through equity and action," urging the board to allocate…
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