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Williamsville board denies parent's appeal for homebound instruction
Summary
The Williamsville Central School District Board of Education voted 7–1–1 to deny a parent's appeal of the district's refusal to provide homebound instruction, following an executive‑session review of the student's medical and employment‑related records.
The Williamsville Central School District Board of Education voted to deny a parent's appeal of the district's refusal to provide a student with homebound instruction following discussion in executive session.
The board president opened the public session by stating the board had “considered an appeal of the Williamsville Central School District's denial of a parent's request for homebound instruction” and asked for a motion. "I make a motion to deny the appeal," said Mister Manner, who moved the action. After roll call, the motion passed 7–1–1; Miss Bleckinger voted opposed and Mister Buellen abstained. The board president read the names recorded in the vote: “Spicer, mister Amana, myself, miss Poulan, mister, Buscalia, and miss Flatch” as in favor.
The board did not state medical or educational details about the student in open session. The meeting record shows the appeal and the discussion of “employment matters relating to particular persons and medical history relating to a particular person” occurred in executive session immediately before the public vote; the board returned to public session and then took the formal vote. The board president noted only that after executive session the members were all present before asking for the motion.
No additional remedies, conditions or follow‑up steps were recorded in the public minutes. The board did not include in public session any explanation of the factual basis for its decision or the specific legal or policy standard it applied when denying the appeal.
