Local News in Brief : Girl Still Lacks Services
After a monthlong investigation, state officials have concluded that the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District is still not providing all the special services needed by a severely handicapped girl who is attending a regular kindergarten classroom.
They gave the district 15 days to comply with all of the requirements set by a state hearing officer last fall, when he ordered school officials to place 6-year-old Stephanie Stratford in the Rancho Vista Elementary School in Palos Verdes Estates.
However, district officials said Wednesday that the Sacramento report has been largely superseded by developments since early February when Susan Hollingshead, a state investigator, visited Rancho Vista to observe Stephanie in the classroom and report on measures already taken to accommodate her needs.
“We have continued to work toward full compliance during this interval, and we believe that the problems have been substantially resolved,” said district spokeswoman Nancy Mahr.
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