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Parents and students tell Lancaster trustees they don’t feel safe; advocates raise IEP accuracy concerns
Summary
During public comment parents and students described assaults and ongoing bullying, criticized recent parent‑advisory language changes as weakening parental voice, and an advocate said a staff member misrepresented IEP graduation pathways to a parent.
Multiple parents, students and advocates used the board’s public‑comment period to press the Lancaster School District for stronger safety measures, clearer accountability, and accurate information about special‑education pathways.
A student speaker said she does not feel safe at school and urged the district to take stronger measures to prevent repeated incidents: "I don't feel safe at school ... I want adults to step in before things get out of control," the student said.
Parent Natasha Dushawn told trustees…
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