Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
DIAB presses PGCPS, lawmakers for special-education funding, facility fixes and accessibility
Summary
At its Sept. 30 meeting, the Disability Issues Advisory Board urged Prince George's County Public Schools and state lawmakers to prioritize special-education funding, repairs to aging facilities and student-safety investments after a legislative-day briefing; members also pressed for visual-alert pilots for deaf students and for data on accommodation timelines.
Vice Chair Smith said the advisory board’s recommendations drew a positive response from district leadership following a Sept. 19 legislative-day briefing, and she urged lawmakers to turn that attention into funding and policy changes for students with disabilities. "It sounds like we do have a commitment, from administration to to improve some of the items that we, that we are recommending," Vice Chair Smith said.
The board’s vice chair summarized four priorities PGCPS leaders presented to state officials: special education funding and staffing incentives; construction and facility modernization; targeted programs for multilingual learners; and safety and security upgrades. She said the district remains under state oversight, has submitted corrective actions to the court of education and reported progress on vacancies: "From what I…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
