2024 LAUSD ELECTIONS
LAUSD Candidate Forum: Special Education
Would these School Board candidates prioritize improving how the District delivers required services to its most vulnerable students?
“I just want to reiterate that we must move away from the District’s ‘one size fits all’ approach. Special Education services must be tailored to the needs of individual students.”
– BD5 Candidate Fidencio Joel Gallardo
This is the second installment in the 2024 Candidate Forum series. CLICK HERE for the candidate’s answers in the first round of questions which was focused on PROP-39 Co-Locations.
Special Education directly affects approximately 16% of the students enrolled in LAUSD schools. These 70,000+ students rely on the District to provide them with services that will help them reach their full potential.
Even families who do not have children with IEPs or 504 plans feel the effects of poorly executed Special Education programs. When students who have differing needs are forced into general education programs or fail to receive the support that…
