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Paraprofessionals describe pay and safety struggles; parent alleges para abuse during public comments
Summary
Multiple community members told the Poudre School District board about low pay and safety risks faced by paraprofessionals, concerns about special‑education student outcomes, and a parent posted an allegation that her child on an IEP was abused by a para.
At the Feb. 25 Poudre School District Board of Education meeting, several community members used the public comment period to raise concerns about paraprofessional pay and working conditions, trust in the district’s handling of staff misconduct, and academic outcomes for students with individualized education programs (IEPs).
Paraprofessionals pressed for higher pay and safety supports. Lacey Nixon, a paraprofessional in the affected‑needs program at Rocky Mountain High School, said she “loves my job” but described staffing realities that she said are unsustainable: she told the board she has been “hit, bitten, punched, threatened, and cursed at” while supporting students and that recent injuries required urgent care. Nixon told the board the pay is insufficient to cover housing and tuition…
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