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Parent urges Fayetteville schools to reduce suspensions and expand supports for students with disabilities
Summary
A parent and early-childhood specialist told the board that students with disabilities face disproportionate suspensions and that the district must expand supports and staffing; she cited local suspension counts and referenced state guidance and federal IDEA protections.
A parent and early-childhood specialist urged the Fayetteville Board of Education to reduce reliance on suspensions for students with disabilities and to expand staffing and supports across the district.
Michelle "Molly" Miner, who identified herself as a parent and early-childhood specialist, told the board Fayetteville Public Schools reported 768 out-of-school suspensions in the…
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