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Residents urge better special-needs facilities, question Parker school closure and preservation of historic items
Summary
During public comment, community members told the board they want better changing facilities and locks for autistic students, expressed concerns about building conditions and teacher working conditions, and raised a longstanding rumor that Parker School may be leased; a speaker also circulated a petition to rename Sixth Avenue School.
Cynthia Crenshaw and other residents told the Mount Vernon Board of Education on Sept. 30 they are concerned about building conditions and the district’s treatment of students with disabilities. "You should have locks on all the doors that has host autistic kids," Crenshaw said, and she asked the district to provide a separate, secure changing room rather than individual bathroom stalls for students who need assistance.
Crenshaw also raised issues about teacher quality and…
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