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Parents press Delaware Valley board on special education, bullying and alleged abuse; board to revisit personnel matters in executive session

Delaware Valley School District Board of Education · February 21, 2026
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Summary

Parents and teachers raised concerns about special education services, cyber charter costs and bullying; one parent publicly described an alleged May 2, 2025 abuse incident involving a special-education aide and said she was the mandated reporter. The board said some personnel actions had been taken and moved into executive session to address student and personnel matters.

Multiple parents and community members urged the Delaware Valley School District Board of Education to address gaps in special education, bullying and transparency around personnel matters, and one parent described a specific allegation of abuse by a special-education aide.

During public comment, Kayla Feiner said her son, then an emotional-support student, was abused by a special-education instructional aide on May 2, 2025; she said Pike County Children and Youth found the allegation indicated and that the aide resigned the same day. "Under Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law, school employees are mandated…

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