Unit 4 board approves audit of special education department

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND)—Tonight, the Unit 4 School Board met to approve an audit of the district's special education department.

Many parents attended the meeting to support the audit, calling for more transparency from the district.

Parents and advocates say there is a disconnect between special education teachers and leaders, the school principal, and district officials.

One advocate claims an Elementary special education student was assaulted last month, stating during the public comment section, "The audit is a good audit, but its going to take time, and meanwhile we've got broken bones. And the same thing that happened to that little boy at Bottenfield, that same system happened again- we did not learn from that boy that was out of school for six months."

The former Superintendent Dan Cates will conduct the audit.

WAND News is working to learn more, and will update this story with the latest information.