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Parent tells board district denied transportation for son with disability, urges action
Summary
At the Dec. 17 meeting, parent Emmanuel Santos Duarte told the board the district has repeatedly denied necessary transportation for his son despite pupil-personnel staff deeming the service essential; he demanded the board review documentary proof and act to resolve the issue.
Emmanuel Santos Duarte told the Suffern Central School District Board of Education on Dec. 17 that his son has been repeatedly denied transportation services the district’s pupil-personnel office has already deemed essential for the student’s safety. “They have no evidence, no justification, and yet they continue to deny my son the transportation services that is absolutely necessary for his safety,” he said.
Duarte identified himself as the father of…
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