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Grandparent tells board district moved special-needs child without adequate notice
Summary
During public comment, Stacy West said her granddaughter, a special-needs student enrolled at Ruby School, was being moved to another school the family does not consider safe. West said district staff did not respond to multiple contacts and asked the board to keep the child at her current school; the board pledged to have staff follow up.
During public comment at the Chesterfield County School Board meeting, Stacy West said she was speaking on behalf of her granddaughter, a student with special needs, and urged the district to reconsider relocating the child.
"She has special needs, and she's been currently enrolled in Ruby School. We have reached out to the school district multiple times. No one has yet to reach back," West said. She told the board the district planned to move the child from third grade to a different school the family considered unfamiliar and unsafe and said repeated calls and visits to the district had not produced a response.
West asked the board to keep her granddaughter at her current school. "We'd like to keep her at Rootie," she said, using the pronunciation in her remarks. The board chair said staff would check on the student and follow up; later the chair asked staff, "What's the child's name?" and recorded the name, then said, "We'll have someone check on that."
Why it matters: The comment raises an operational and student-services concern about placement and communication for a special-needs student. The board publicly acknowledged the comment and directed staff to follow up.
What the board said: The chair acknowledged the comment and asked staff to investigate and report back. The transcript records the chair saying, "Thank you. We'll have someone direct. What's the child name? Check on them." Later, the chair confirmed the student's last name and again instructed staff to follow up.
Ending: The board did not take formal action during public comment; staff were asked to make direct contact to resolve the family's placement and communication concerns.
