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Harlandale parents and a senior urge board to include special-needs students in senior activities
Summary
At the March 25 board meeting, senior Demetrius Monreal and his mother, Lotus Rios, told trustees the district has not included their cohort of special-education students in prom nominations, senior milestones and college-night events and asked for immediate action to restore those opportunities.
Demetrius Monreal, a senior at Harlandale High School, told the board during public comment that he and several classmates with disabilities have been excluded from senior milestones and events, including prom nominations and senior sunrise. "We are a part of the graduating class of 2026," he said. "We deserve more. Not later but now. I want inclusion now."
His mother, Lotus Rios, told trustees…
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