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Parent urges district to prioritize mandated special‑education services and question reliance on BOCES
Summary
A parent raised concerns that reliance on BOCES for PT/OT led to inconsistent services and urged the district to prioritize legally mandated supports for vulnerable students; administrators said the district is evaluating bringing services in‑house and has already repurchased speech services.
During public comment Timothy Vai, a parent with three children in the district, told the board he supports increased state funding but asked the district to examine its funding priorities and legal obligations. He said relying on BOCES for mandated services led to extended interruptions and inadequate substitute coverage for some of the most vulnerable students.
Vai urged the board to…
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