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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Parents worried about coming changes to the citywide program for children with autism in the Minneapolis School District have taken their concerns to the school board.
KARE-TV reports the Board of Education heard from parents Tuesday night during a public comment session on the changes that will take effect next school year. The program changes do not need board approval.
In addition to the citywide programs that serve students with more severe autism, the district is reallocating some special education funding to provide more supports at community schools for children with milder autism.
Minnesota Public Radio News reports some parents and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers have expressed concerns about the plan. District officials say the change is being made so kids with mild autism can go to neighborhood schools and spend more time in general education classrooms.
The school district includes more than 850 students with autism.
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This story has been corrected to show the program changes will take effect next school year and do not need Board of Education approval.
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