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Parents, teachers and union press Lennox board for transparency and protections for special-education students
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and union leaders urged the board to slow the process, hold site-specific town halls and ensure Individualized Education Program (IEP) protections if schools consolidate. The union pressed for better compensation, permanent class-size and planning protections and careful attention to staff transitions.
A series of public commenters, teachers and a union representative told the board they were worried about the human impact of possible school consolidations and called for more transparency and site-specific outreach.
A representative of the Lennox Teachers Association urged the board to "consider the human issue" before casting a final vote and asked the district to commit publicly to respectful transitions for displaced employees. The union speaker said educators expect a…
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