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Parents, advocates urge Williamsville board to restore remote CGM monitoring for older students
Summary
Several parents and clinicians told the Williamsville board that removing remote continuous glucose monitor (CGM) monitoring from middle‑school supports endangers children, causes public embarrassment, and conflicts with disability‑accommodation guidance; speakers urged the district to review nursing protocols and expand remote monitoring.
Dozens of public commenters told the Williamsville Central School District Board on Oct. 14 that the district’s handling of continuous glucose monitor (CGM) remote monitoring and grade‑level nursing support is harming students with type 1 diabetes and violates inclusive practice.
Benjamin Litvin and Angela Litvin said their daughter had remote monitoring as an elementary student but the district removed it when she moved toward middle school and removed that accommodation from her 504 plan without parental consent. Benjamin Litvin said the district’s current workaround — having the child carry an iPad that is handed to each…
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