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Parent urges district to reduce suspensions for students with disabilities
Summary
A parent and early-childhood specialist urged the board to reduce out-of-school suspensions and expand supports for students with disabilities, citing district figures (768 out-of-school suspensions) and statewide guidance that excludes suspensions for many disability-related behaviors; board invited the speaker to submit remaining comments by email.
Michelle "Molly" Miner, a parent and early-childhood specialist, used the public-comment period to press the Fayetteville School District board for stronger supports and fewer suspensions for students with disabilities.
Miner said the district reported 768 out-of-school suspensions in the most recent year and cited a district discipline review that showed Black males with…
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