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Parents and advocates say special-education services have gaps as families report missed home instruction
Summary
Multiple speakers, including parents of medically fragile children, told the board they lack consistent home instruction and special-education supports; the district said it is recruiting, adding staff and will investigate specific cases.
Several parents and advocates told the board they have not received promised special-education or home-instruction services for months or years, and they urged the district to provide immediate remedies.
Kevin Vasquez said his son, approved for home instruction because of a neuromuscular condition, had been approved since at least November but received only five days of instruction this school year. "My son has 93 absences on his report card…
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