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State board approves resolution after finding CTECS used review process that led to exclusions of students with disabilities
Summary
Attorney McKeon, counsel to the State Department of Education, told the Connecticut State Board of Education on Monday that an investigation into the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) found the system relied on "safety review" committees and other practices during the 2023–24 school year that produced widespread withdrawals and the rescission of offers for some students, including students eligible for special education and Section 504 services.
Attorney McKeon, counsel to the State Department of Education, told the Connecticut State Board of Education on Monday that an investigation into the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) found the system relied on "safety review" committees and other practices during the 2023–24 school year that produced widespread withdrawals and the rescission of offers for some students, including students eligible for special education and Section 504 services.
McKeon told the board the department opened the inquiry under Section 10-4b of the Connecticut General Statutes after receiving an email in October 2024 from then-interim CTECS leadership and later obtained spreadsheets and records showing the use of review committees from April to June 2024. He said the records show many students were removed from CTECS enrollment or had offers rescinded and that the committees in some cases made…
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