North Thurston Public Schools had their Board of Directors meeting on October 1, 2024. I've noticed some problematic special education practices, and so I addressed the Board. Specifically, the district seems to have no formal procedure for determining a child's need for a paraeducator. Yet, OSPI...
I’ve been in several IEP team meetings lately where the team refuses to consider the need for a paraeducator. It general follows that that teachers are quiet and administrators are participating in the conversation around paraeducators, making the decision for the team. This worries me, as...
A newspaper article from the Salt Lake Tribune caught my eye. Mr. Michael Lee authored, “Law aiming to protect teachers could harm students with disabilities, opponents claim,” on April 15, 2024, covering HB317. In summation, the bill would prohibit school districts from placing...
