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Parents and advocates tell Rialto board special-education IEPs are being ignored; demand accountability

Rialto Unified School District Board of Education · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Multiple parents and advocates described alleged failures to follow Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), safety incidents and poor communication; they urged investigations and promised to escalate matters if the district does not act.

Several parents addressed the board on Feb. 11 with detailed complaints about special-education services and Individualized Education Program (IEP) compliance.

Manuela Cortés said her daughter was harmed and that the district ignored the IEP; Cortés described an incident that she characterized as an institutional failure and said she had removed her child from school because of safety concerns. "This is not just negligence; this is…

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