Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Brookline parents, teachers urge committee to exempt staff children from materials-fee denials for special-education services
Summary
Two public commenters, including a Hayes librarian, told the School Committee that enforcing the district’s materials‑fee policy against staff children who require 1:1 aides would force families to leave schools and potentially force staff to resign; speakers urged the committee to grandfather currently enrolled students and to amend the policy to preserve access to IEP services.
Lindsay Anderson, a librarian at Hayes, told the Brookline School Committee that her 5‑year‑old son — currently enrolled at Runkle as a materials‑fee student — recently moved from a 504 plan to an IEP and now requires a 1:1 aide. Anderson said she was told that if the child still requires that support next year, he may be denied continued enrollment at Runkle under the district’s materials‑fee agreement and that the policy, as enforced now, creates a “ticking clock” for children whose needs change over time. "Disabilities do not align with budget cycles," Anderson said, urging the committee to allow her son to return and to avoid removing students who require…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
