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Parent urges NVUSD to preserve SDC history and science courses at Napa High, warns of access and behavior consequences
Summary
A parent and student advocate told the Napa Valley Unified board that reducing or eliminating Special Day Class history and science courses at Napa High in favor of biology would narrow the curriculum for SDC students and risk behavior and access issues; the board recorded the comment during the public‑comment period.
Norma Ortiz, a parent and student advocate, addressed the Napa Valley Unified School District Board on Dec. 11 to urge that proposed changes to Special Day Class (SDC) course offerings at Napa High School preserve history and science classes for SDC students.
Ortiz said she supports inclusion but warned that "pushing these students directly into biology, often in general education settings, does not automatically create meaningful…
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