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Disability advocates warn House Education committee that rushed governance and funding changes risk denying services
Summary
Disability Law Project and Vermont Legal Aid told the committee that special-education systems lack capacity, described 'no-service' letters and long waits for specialized programs, and urged modeling and safeguards to ensure federal IDEA obligations are met before implementation.
Tammy Naylor (Disability Law Project) and Cammy Naylor (Vermont Legal Aid) testified to the House Education committee on Feb. 11 during Disability Advocacy Day, urging lawmakers to 'write disability rights into every bill' as they consider district consolidation and the foundation formula.
Nut graf: Advocates said the state's special-education delivery system is strained by staffing shortages, long wait lists for specialized programs, and overreliance on…
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