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Parent tells board social worker at Explorer K-8 acted "racist," alleges retaliation and poor special-education plan
Summary
At the Sept. 9 meeting, a Spring Hill parent alleged repeated biased and intimidating conduct by a school social worker at Explorer K-8, said staff later revised her daughter's 504 plan, and said no board action was taken on the allegation that night.
April Kelly, a Spring Hill resident and parent of four students in Hernando County Schools, told the Hernando County School Board on Sept. 9 that a social worker at Explorer K-8 engaged in biased and intimidating behavior that harmed her daughter's mental health and school experience.
"Students should not be coming home telling parents that the school's social worker is, 'white racist,'" Kelly said during the public comment period. She described multiple incidents she said involved Tanisha Joseph, the school social worker: Kelly alleged Joseph belittled her daughter in front…
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