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Parents and unions press Rialto board to strengthen special education supports and increase classroom aides
Summary
Multiple parents and union representatives urged the board to withdraw or revise a proposed special education policy and to provide more trained paraprofessionals and campus safety staff. Speakers described long delays in IEP responses and accessibility problems affecting students with disabilities.
Parents, student leaders and labor representatives used public comment time at the Rialto Unified School District Board meeting to press trustees for stronger special education practices, clearer timelines for IEPs and more classroom supports.
Several parents asked the board to remove or substantially revise agenda item E‑1.5, a proposed special education policy or local plan. Sandra Aguilar said her son and family have endured five years of delayed support and alleged harmful treatment; she told the board, “Yo voy a seguir luchando por los derechos que ustedes le han…
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