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Parents and community members tell Hays CISD board special education classrooms are 'in crisis'
Summary
Six speakers urged the board to address short staffing, consolidation, and support gaps in special education classrooms, with one commenter identified as a SPED parent. Trustees asked for follow-up information.
Six community members used the public forum to raise concerns about special education services in Hays CISD. Maria Bowen and other commenters cited "short staffing and SPED needs," and a commenter identified as a SPED parent, Claudia Belcher, described the parent perspective on support gaps and classroom conditions.
Board members documented the concerns and several trustees (Esperanza Orosco, Vanessa Petrea, Johnny Flores and Courtney Runkle) requested additional information under the board's Requests for Information item. The minutes do not record direct responses from staff during the public forum; trustees requested follow-up materials afterwards.
