After emotional public comment, Elk Grove School Board to take up inclusion specialists at future...

The Elk Grove Unified School District is facing pushback after making changes to its special education program. At its Tuesday night meeting, concerned parents, community members and educators expressed their outrage to the board about the decision to move staff members who formerly served as inclusion specialists into new roles. For more than an hour of public comment, people continued to share their frustration with the board, saying the move by the district was made without considering the wide-ranging impact the decision would have on students who rely on dedicated inclusion specialists for support.