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Parents and students urge Osceola board to address ESE staffing, dress‑code costs and ICE procedures
Summary
During public comment, parents and students described safety and staffing strains tied to recent ESE inclusion changes, a student petition of about 2,400 signatures urged dress‑code revisions citing cost pressures, and several residents asked the district to clarify school procedures and staff guidance if ICE agents appear on campuses.
Public comment at the Nov. 18 Osceola County School Board meeting focused on special‑education inclusion and staffing, the financial burden of the district dress code on low‑income families, and concerns about immigration enforcement near schools.
Jacqueline Cruz, a parent and PTO volunteer, told the board that recent ESE inclusion changes had resulted in students moved from specialized classrooms into general education without consistent supports. Cruz said administrators and coaches are frequently pulled from instruction, that her school lost a counselor and dean after falling below a 900‑student…
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