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Parents and trustees spar over special-education trust after four CPAC officers resign
Summary
Parents criticized the district after four CPAC officers resigned, saying compliance metrics mask poor outcomes for students with disabilities; Superintendent Dr. Reiby acknowledged the resignations, described recent LEA reviews and staffing changes, and pledged further outreach and process improvements.
Parents and members of the community urged the Wachusett Regional School District Committee on Monday to reckon with what they described as a breakdown in trust between families of students with disabilities and district administrators. Parent speakers tied the resignation of four CPAC officers on Jan. 25 to years of unresolved concerns about special‑education services.
"Compliance is not the same thing as outcomes," said Katie Antinarello, who told the committee that families see regression, placement failures and burnout even when files appear compliant. Megan McIntyre added that the simultaneous resignations "should have brought this district to a halt," and said parents are tired of repeated silence and what she called dismissive responses from the…
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