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Parents push Wyoming Area SD to expand inclusive sports; district says it is working with Special Olympics
Summary
At the Jan. 21 meeting multiple parents urged the Wyoming Area School Board to create inclusive sports opportunities and partner with Special Olympics. A parent said she withdrew her daughter from the district; district officials disputed some characterizations and said they are coordinating with Special Olympics.
Parents and community members used the public-comment period at the Wyoming Area School Board meeting on Jan. 21 to press the district for inclusive athletic opportunities and to question how capital purchases for athletics are handled.
Vanessa Smith of Exeter thanked the board for director recognition and praised the district’s new lunch vendor. She then asked practical questions about purchasing a wrestling mat for the program: whether the parents’ association should buy equipment directly or bring the request to the board. Dr. Pollard and other administrators directed…
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