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Parent urges board to review discipline and IEP notification after son’s in-school suspension
Summary
A long-time district parent told the Garfield Heights board that her son received a full-day in-school suspension for wearing a hat after inconsistent enforcement, and she raised concerns about lack of parental notification and how IEP services were handled.
At the Feb. 17 Garfield Heights Board of Education meeting, parent Renee Bolton of 5749 Turney Road used the public comment period to ask the board to review disciplinary practices after her son — who has an individualized education program (IEP) — was removed from class and assigned a full day of in-school suspension for wearing a hat.
Bolton told the board that students had worn hats throughout…
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