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Parent says uncredentialed aide injured son; board asks staff to review aide-credentialing resolution
Summary
A parent told the Desert Sands Unified board that her son suffered permanent dental injuries after a school aid allegedly lacked required training; the board asked staff to review a proposed resolution on aide credentialing and consider audits and increased transparency.
A mother and licensed mental health therapist told the Desert Sands Unified School District board on June 24 that her son suffered serious injuries at school and that the district has not confirmed whether the aide assigned to him was properly trained or credentialed.
“My name is Jillian Ellison. I'm here as a mother, a mental health therapist, and a witness to the harm this district has already caused my son, Blake,” said Jillian Ellison during public comment. She said she filed a formal report on May 7, requested a trained one-on-one aide in her son’s individualized education program (IEP), and that the district’s written responses have not satisfied her requests for proof of personnel training. Ellison cited…
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