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Parent says two children with IEPs were moved without notice; district offers online and transition options
Summary
A Parma City Schools parent told the board her two children with individualized education programs were transferred to a different school without notice; district staff said residency verification led to the transfer and offered online Apex coursework and transition supports.
A parent told the Parma City Schools board on May 27 that two children with individualized education programs (IEPs) were transferred to another district school without prior notice or a transition plan.
The parent, Marlena Zwick (name presented in the record as Marlena/Marlon Zwick), said both children have IEPs and that the transfers left them “anxious, confused, and hurt,” describing emotional and social impacts and asking the board to review the decision. She said her daughter Brielle has universal alopecia and that abrupt moves have been particularly difficult.
District staff explained that a home‑liaison residency verification occurred after the family moved. Staff said the verification indicated the students’ attendance assignment would change to Shiloh (a different district school) and that the district planned a meeting the following day at which Shiloh staff would introduce teachers and provide a runway before the fall. Staff said the district could have overridden the assignment but chose to facilitate the transition because the students were expected to attend Shiloh in the fall. The parent declined the planned in‑person transition and, according to staff, the children have not attended in‑person school since the transfer was pursued; staff said they were arranging online Apex coursework to avoid academic disruption.
Staff acknowledged the family’s distress and said they would make administrative contacts and provide options including online coursework for the remainder of the term and transition activities over the summer so students could meet future teachers and acclimate. The district did not discuss special‑education procedural safeguards or IEP meeting outcomes in public; staff suggested the parent meet privately with administration to discuss individualized service decisions and next steps.
The board did not take formal action on the family’s request at the meeting; staff said they would follow up directly with the parent.
