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Student tells District 211 board her IEP and dyslexia paperwork have not been handled; asks for testing and faster follow-up
Summary
Camille Biss, a junior, told District 211 board members she has not consistently received services in her IEP, that dyslexia paperwork (which the student said must be renewed every three years) has not been updated, and that the school told her family tests to renew paperwork were unavailable.
Camille Biss, a junior, used the public-comment period at Township HSD 211’s recognition evening to describe repeated problems with how the district has handled her individualized education program (IEP) and dyslexia documentation.
"They've been in my recent years because I'm a junior this year...most of the time, I didn't get what I needed in my IEP," Camille said, telling the board that teachers sometimes only "read the IEP, maybe not, like, half the time." She said district staff told her family the school would not be able to perform the tests needed to renew dyslexia paperwork that she said typically lasts three years.
Camille said the paperwork omission has affected the way the district categorizes her need, noting the documentation does not explicitly say "dyslexia" in the record and instead uses the broader label "specific learning disability," which she said fails to capture her needs as she prepares for college. She said the gap in services and paperwork has left her worried that the district is positioning her for vocational training rather than college, a result she disputes.
A board member acknowledged that the evening's public comment session was unofficial because of the lack of a quorum and offered to speak with Camille one-on-one after the meeting or follow up by other means. No additional actions or commitments were recorded in the transcript.
Camille’s remarks highlight a student raising concerns about special-education follow-up, testing availability and whether documentation accurately reflects a student's diagnosed condition. The board did not take formal action during the streamed event; the representative offered private follow-up.
