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Parent says student excluded from extracurriculars, files state and federal complaints
Summary
A Little Falls parent told the school board her son was excluded from extracurricular activities because of his disability, saying the district violated his IEP and federal/state law; she said complaints were filed with the Minnesota Department of Education, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and asked the district to investigate.
Sarah, a parent who addressed the board during public comment, said the district excluded her son from extracurricular activities this school year "based solely on his disability," and that the change violated provisions in his individualized education program (IEP).
She told the board she has submitted a complaint to the Minnesota Department of Education and filed discrimination complaints with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. "For years, his…
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