Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Parent and community members urge DeWitt board to address treatment of neurodivergent students; superintendent outlines steps
Summary
A public commenter accused the district of systemic mistreatment of neurodivergent students; Superintendent Kevin Robidick and board members described existing universal accommodations, added EI classrooms and paraprofessional training and committed to follow up on visibility and implementation of supports.
At the Dec. 8 meeting of the DeWitt Public Schools Board of Education, a parent and community member urged the board to recognize and address what he called systemic discrimination against neurodivergent students.
"A pattern that has left neurodivergent students, our artistic students, our ADHD students, our students with learning differences systematically overlooked, misunderstood, and in many cases, discriminated against," said public commenter Steve Shaffer, who asked the board to "take real steps…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
