Bridgeport schools fire teacher accused of falsifying special education plans
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Bassick High School, BridgeportLinda Conner Lambeck
BRIDGEPORT The Board of Education has voted to terminate a special education teacher who school and district leadership say falsified legal documents for students with disabilities.
At a special meeting this week, the Board of Education voted 6-1 to terminate the contract of employment for Kathleen Smith, a former special education teacher at Bassick High School.
An investigation this winter found that Smith falsified at least three individualized education programs, or IEPs, district and school leadership told the board earlier this month. IEPs outline the services and supports students with disabilities are entitled to under federal legislation.
District: Bridgeport teacher falsified special education plans for students with disabilities
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Bassick High School, BridgeportLinda Conner Lambeck
BRIDGEPORT A special education teacher at Bassick High School has been accused of falsifying special education plans for at least three students with disabilities and now faces dismissal.
An investigation found Kathleen Smith forged several legal documents that qualify students in public schools for special education services, the superintendent of schools and human resources director told Board of Education members recently. The individualized education programs, known as IEPs, outline the services and supports students with disabilities are entitled to under federal law.
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