Article: Special education meetings canceled; Some parents protest school board decision

The Patriot Ledger

QUINCY - Three special education parents unleashed an unusual tirade on the school committee, accusing it of shunning an especially needy contingent of students.

At issue last night was the dissolving of a joint subcommittee of special education parents and school committee members, which met four times each year since the late 1990s.

"To eliminate this portion of your responsibility two weeks into your new term is a travesty," said Bonnie Marcel, the parent of a 13- year-old boy with autism.

School officials see the disbanding of the committee differently.

"I've been at almost all the meetings, and I'm seeing there's no systemic problems," committee member Dave McCarthy ...

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