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Parents and advocates urge independent audit of PSD special‑education outcomes, citing under‑identification and litigation
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the board that students with disabilities are under‑identified, graduation rates for students with IEPs are low, and the district faces multiple civil‑rights inquiries; speakers called for an independent third‑party audit of integrated services and expressed frustration over inaccessible materials and repeated complaints.
At the Poudre School District Board meeting on Oct. 7 several community members raised urgent concerns about outcomes for students with disabilities and asked the board to order independent review.
Erin Green said she attended a recent engagement session expecting meaningful discussion about outcomes for children with special needs but found those topics ignored. She alleged the district "under‑identifies 4 to 5 percent of its population for IEP services," said that "16 of 17 open federal civil‑rights…
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