2022 LAUSD ELECTIONS
Kelly Gonez: Special Education Is A Subject Not Even Worth Mentioning
The School Board President refuses to answer questions about the LAUSD’s SpEd policies and her website does not discuss the issue.
“Where’s the beef?”
- Clara Peller
This is the eighth article in a series on serving students with severe special education needs. Please read the first part for an introduction to the issue.
Apparently, LAUSD Board President Kelly Gonez did not learn anything from her surprisingly weak showing in the June primary election. Bypassing an opportunity to counter the narrative that she does not listen to parents, Gonez refused once again to answer questions about how the district delivers special education services to students. With this continued silence is it any surprise that many of the parents of the approximately 64,500 students with disabilities feel ignored by the district as they negotiate the vast bureaucracy?
Given that the LAUSD spends over 20% of its budget toward educating children with disabilities, there should be an expectation that this is a subject that Gonez would address on her campaign website. However, the words…
