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Teacher, parents thank PSUSD board after medically fragile class is kept open

Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education · April 14, 2026
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Summary

A Katherine Finchy teacher and community members told the Palm Springs Unified School Board that the medically fragile class will remain open next year; speakers urged the district to maintain specialized supports and address broader staff and family needs.

Teachers and community members used the public-comment period on April 14 to press the board on services for vulnerable students and staff.

"The medically fragile class is not simply another classroom, it is a lifeline," said Michelle Fiori, who identified herself as the medically fragile-class teacher at Katherine Finchy and told the board she received word at 2:00 p.m. that the class will remain open next year. She thanked district leaders and named administrators for reconsidering and said the…

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