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Parent raises concern at Neshaminy work session about possible move of SLS program
Summary
A Maple Point parent told the board he’s heard rumors that the district may merge the Special Learning Support (SLS) program into Sandburg and requested official communication; the superintendent asked him to speak with Dr. Kane and said he would follow up by phone.
Justin Reed, a parent of a student enrolled in the Special Learning Support (SLS) program at Maple Point, used the public comment period at the May 7 work session to ask the board for clear, official communication after hearing word‑of‑mouth rumors that the SLS program might be merged into Sandburg.
Reed said he and his wife appreciate Maple Point and its staff and asked the district to provide formal notice and an opportunity for families to respond if changes are being considered. "If it is going to... we would like some type of official correspondence... and be able to respond to that," he said.
Superintendent Mr. Bowman thanked Reed for attending, asked him to speak with Dr. Kane, and said he would follow up by phone the next day after Reed left contact information. The board did not state any decision about the program placement during the session; no district official confirmed a plan to move the SLS program in the transcript.
The exchange was procedural: the board received a parent concern and committed to follow up. It did not include a substantive policy decision about program relocation during the meeting.
