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Parents urge review of special-education funding and raise OCR, safety concerns during public comment

Delaware Valley School District Board of Education · April 17, 2026
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Summary

Two residents raised questions during public comment about Medicaid reimbursement for special-education services, a student elopement incident, inclusion for Special Olympics and whether the district is in compliance with an OCR mandate; Superintendent Dr. Blum said the district believes it is in compliance and will look into outstanding concerns.

Two members of the public asked the Delaware Valley board to review special-education funding and student safety measures and to confirm the district’s compliance with a federal OCR agreement.

Jenna Ercolano of Digman Township asked whether the district is fully using Medicaid reimbursement opportunities for special-education services — a potential source of funding for aides…

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