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Our Kids Can’t Wait

LAUSD bureaucrats say that “placement continues to be an IEP decision” but eliminate options by taking away SpEd classes from this school.

“The placement continues to be an IEP decision and it is based on the individual student’s needs. There is definitely still a need for special day programs or other classes that are more restrictive for our students.”

– LAUSD Department of Special Education

The Valley Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (VOCES) Magnet community knows what it is like to have the LAUSD ignore the needs of its students. For years this school was forced to co-locate with the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) even as that charter school established a record of mismanagement that included allegations of sexual assault, illegal assessment of student fees, violations of the labor code, and fraudulent use of government funds. Allegations of VOCES students and staff being harassed were not enough to force the District to take action. A…