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Parents tell Coatesville Area SD board bullying, special-education failures persist
Summary
At a Coatesville Area School District board meeting, several parents and an advocate used the public-comment period to allege ongoing student bullying, failures to provide IEP accommodations and alleged FERPA violations, and asked the board for clearer communication and accountability.
At the Coatesville Area School District board meeting, multiple parents and an advocate used the public-comment period to press the board for stronger responses to bullying and alleged failures in special-education services.
"You denied my student with disabilities access to educational opportunities," said Crystal Hunt during the public-comment period, describing a week her child has been out of school and requesting an Individualized Education Program meeting. Hunt alleged ongoing bullying and harassment, said the family had experienced retaliation for filing…
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