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Brookfield parent urges families to advocate for students with disabilities

Elmbrook School District Board of Education · December 11, 2024
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Summary

At the Citizens' Forum Angie Pingle, a district resident and parent, urged families not to stop advocating for special-education referrals and praised Fairview South program as instrumental to her son's progress.

During Citizens’ Forum Angie Pingle, a resident of the Elmbrook School District, spoke about her son’s journey through the district’s special education services and urged other families to persist in advocating for referrals and supports. She thanked Fairview South for seven years of services and encouraged parents to build networks of families and to seek advice and resources. Her remarks emphasized parental persistence and the importance of early and continued referral for special-education services.

Board members thanked Pingle and wished her son a happy 18th birthday; the president closed public comment and moved to the consent agenda.