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Parent urges clear communication after district outlines special-education staffing shifts
Summary
A parent at the Bethlehem Central School District public hearing urged clearer, consistent communication about proposed special-education staffing changes—specifically eliminating a middle-school CSE chair and leaving a CPSC chairperson position vacant—and asked for data showing how continuity will be preserved.
At the district's May 6 budget hearing, Kelly Petricola addressed the board and administration with detailed concerns about proposed changes in special-education leadership and asked for clear public explanations and data showing how continuity and consistency of services for students will be maintained.
Petricola, who identified herself for the record, thanked administrators and SEPTA members for responsiveness but said that the proposal she reviewed appears to eliminate the middle-school CSE chair and leave the CPSC…
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