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Parents, advocates urge Corona‑Norco Unified board to audit special‑education eligibility and timelines
Summary
During public comment, multiple parents and advocates told the Corona‑Norco Unified School District board of inconsistent eligibility decisions, delayed evaluations, and overuse of outside counsel in IEP meetings; they asked for a district‑wide audit, standardized evaluator guidelines, and a compliance report within 30 days.
Several parents and advocates pressed the Corona‑Norco Unified School District board during public comment to launch an immediate, district‑wide review of special‑education eligibility decisions and pending assessments, saying inconsistent interpretation of eligibility rules and lengthy delays are denying students legally required services.
Slavka Stanoyevich, who identified herself as a parent of three special‑education students in the district, told the board that "in the same family, two children with nearly identical disability profiles . . . received opposite eligibility decisions" and asked the board to "conduct a district‑wide audit of eligibility decisions, issue written…
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