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Students and parents raise suspension and special-education concerns during open forum
Summary
Multiple public commenters—including students—alleged mishandled bullying incidents and wrongful suspensions at Ohlone Elementary, cited California Education Code provisions, and urged stronger protections; other commenters called for an independent audit of special-education practices after a recent court ruling was referenced.
During open forum, students and parents urged the board to address what they described as mishandled bullying incidents and improperly imposed suspensions at Ohlone Elementary. A fifth-grade student described being suspended after venting in a private Google Doc and said the suspension caused her to miss an overnight field trip; the student cited California Education Code language in her remarks.
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