stopping the group from conducting elections for every school in the district without even a quorum.
Buckman was the star, but these parents would not simply fall in line with DPN, which they perceived as a
photo-op group, which existed for the show of the Emergency Manager.
One special education parent’s extensive education and eloquence shined and resulted in their being elected
to many leadership positions in the district. However, under Roberts, the visibility, voice, substantial parent
following of fellow disabled student’s parents and general education parents, as well as a following and
close communication with elected officials drew irritation from the Coalition and specifically from the
Emergency Manager. The parent started feeling targeted for retaliation.
The parent continued to communicate with her following through popular internet avenues. The parent
penned letters about DPS to elected of f