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Parents and students press Chesterfield board on staffing, special education supports and policy 1015
Summary
During public comment the board heard appeals to retain a third administrator at Reams Road Elementary, requests for better in-school behavior supports and ABA/OT access, an urgent plea about policy 1015's treatment of transgender students, and student testimony about graduation credit challenges and career-readiness gaps.
At its May 13 meeting the Chesterfield County School Board heard extended public comment on staffing decisions, student supports and recent policy changes affecting transgender students.
Barry Hite, a Reams Road Elementary parent, urged the board not to remove a third administrative position (a dean) from the Title I school, saying the role was critical for behavior support, school culture, discipline metrics and staff retention. He asked the board to reconsider relying only on enrollment-based staffing formulas and to account for school-specific needs.
Claudia Carrell, who identified herself as a behavior therapist and mother, said her kindergarten son—diagnosed with autism and ADHD—had been…
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