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Parent urges independent review of kindergarten autism-classroom incidents and calls for improved mandated-reporting supports
Summary
At public comment, a Centennial SD parent and Pennsylvania-licensed social worker asked the board to hire an outside, unbiased reviewer to examine administrative responses and culture after incidents in a Davis Elementary kindergarten autism classroom, citing concerns about mandated-reporting practices and staff training.
Catherine McNamara, a Centennial parent and Pennsylvania-licensed social worker, asked the board at the Feb. 25 Committee of the Whole meeting to commission an outside, unbiased review of administrative actions and the building culture following recent incidents in a kindergarten autism ‘‘super classroom’’ at Davis Elementary.
McNamara said she started a change.org petition in February that had 84 signatures at the time of her comment and that most signers were district residents. She asked the board to ensure the district is ‘‘doing everything it can to prevent these incidents in the future’’ and called for specialized training and an impartial review of past handling.
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