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Teacher and parents say services for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students have deteriorated; call for agenda item
Summary
A teacher and parents told the board the district is failing to provide required services for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students, citing unfilled positions, lack of certified teachers and missing classroom accommodations; parents said students' IEPs have been violated and urged the board to put the topic on a future agenda.
At the Oct. 11 meeting a teacher of deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students described long‑running problems with staffing and program supports, saying the district has not fulfilled commitments made more than a decade earlier.
The teacher, who identified herself as a teacher of deaf and hard of hearing, said staff vacancies and credential gaps are widespread: "I have 17 positions right now, we have 4 to 5…
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