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Parent tells OPS board a redacted bus video shows safety concerns for nonverbal special-needs student; requests training and transparency
Summary
A parent of a nonverbal child described a bus incident captured on a redacted video he obtained through a FERPA request and asked the board to require improved training for bus staff, accountability for transportation aides, and options for parent-accessible monitoring.
During public comment at the May 5 board meeting, Jeremy Wilson (address provided on the record) said he obtained a redacted bus video — provided April 10 after a FERPA request — that documents an incident involving his nonverbal daughter, who has a rare genetic condition and limited verbal communication. Wilson said the recording shows a transportation aide failing to respond appropriately when his daughter attempted to communicate and that the staff member who leads the student’s IEP team is among those visible in the footage.
Wilson told the board he had raised concerns with school staff, and…
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