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Parent raises repeated concerns about IEP implementation at Maple Heights High School
Summary
A parent told the board that teachers and staff failed to follow her child's IEP over multiple years, that district staff did not return calls, and that her child received failing grades and later improved after being moved out of the class. The superintendent promised meetings and follow‑up.
During public participation at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Maple Heights Board of Education, a parent who identified herself as the mother of three district students described ongoing problems with special education services at Maple Heights High School.
The parent said two of her children have individualized education programs (IEPs) and that one daughter, a senior, has experienced repeated failures to receive required support since ninth grade. She said teachers did not follow the IEP and that district staff, including the superintendent and the IEP office, had not returned her messages. She told the board she removed one child from an assigned resource class and placed the child in a regular English course; that student's grade improved to a B after the change.
The parent named teachers she said were involved: Miss Cowart (English) and a different IEP intervention specialist whose name she could not recall; she later referenced Miss Cleveland as the current IEP intervention specialist. She said she requested contact from district staff and had not received the promised follow‑up.
Board members and the superintendent responded. A board member asked Superintendent Delaflor to set an appointment with the parent and the relevant teachers to address the issues. Superintendent Delaflor acknowledged the concern and said the parent "will receive a phone call, and you will receive meetings. You will have a phone call, with those teachers." The board agreed to arrange meetings and review the situation.
No formal action was taken during the meeting; the item was a public comment requesting administrative follow‑up.
