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Parents, students and advocates tell Coatesville Area SD board they face bullying, denied IEP accommodations and alleged FERPA violations
Summary
Several parents, a student and a longtime community advocate used the public-comment period to describe ongoing bullying, alleged failures to provide IEP accommodations, FERPA violations and retaliation. Speakers asked the board for accountability, clearer communication and a stronger anti-bullying approach.
Multiple speakers used the public-comment period to urge the Coatesville Area School District board to address what they described as ongoing bullying and failures in special-education processes.
Crystal Hunt, who identified herself as a parent, said her child had been out of school for a week because of safety concerns and that the district had not yet convened the IEP meeting she requested. "My child should not be missing school over safety within the school," Hunt said. She told the board she believed the district had "failed to provide reasonable…
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