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CSWD comments to SCUSD Board of Education on the revision of Board Policy 5113, Absences and Excuses

May 20, 2021June 21, 2021 Angela Sutherland Advocacy

Good evening, I am speaking for the Coalition for Students with Disabilities and am combining my time with Renee Webster-Hawkins:   First, we want to acknowledge the importance of these policy revisions. The new language removes stigma by providing a definition of “health reasons” in the context of excused absences to include physical and/or mental […]

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CSWD comments to SCUSD Board of Education on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)

May 20, 2021June 21, 2021 Renee Webster-Hawkins Advocacy

Dear Education Leaders, I am speaking on behalf of myself and members of the Coalition for Students with Disabilities The second broad goal is that the District needs to demonstrate an authentic commitment to Inclusion. What would this look like? Ending unlawful segregation in Special Day Classes Ending unlawful exclusionary discipline and bullying from other […]

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CSWD comments to SCUSD Board of Education on re-opening MOUs

May 20, 2021June 21, 2021 Angela Sutherland Advocacy

Comment by Angie Sutherland Good evening, I am speaking for the Coalition for Students with Disabilities and am combining my time with Renee Webster-Hawkins:   Thank you Ms. Baeta for highlighting that the current physical distancing guidance is 3 feet between students, not 6 feet and that following the CDC guideluines increases the possibiility of […]

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CSWD comments to SCUSD Board of Education on Special Education Local Plan

May 20, 2021June 21, 2021 Angela Sutherland Advocacy

Item 7.0 Public Comment by Angie Sutherland   Greetings Superintedent Aguilar, Board President Pritchett and members of the board and all those tuning in. I am speaking as a parent on this item. I am also a co-organizer of the Coalition for Students with Disabilities, a long-standing member of the Community Advisory Committee for Special […]

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CSWD comments to SCUSD Board of Education on facilities master plan update

May 20, 2021June 21, 2021 Angela Sutherland Advocacy

In alignment with SCUSD’s Board Resolution of October 2020, regognizing the Rights of Students with Disabilities to a Quality and Inclusive Education,   We would like to acknowledge that far too many students are pushed to segregated classroom settings, miles away from their own neighborhoods.    There is an overrepresentation of students being sent to […]

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