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Parent tells Buffalo board her special‑needs daughter was left unsupervised and entered school pool; superintendent promises follow-up
Summary
At the Nov. 20 meeting a parent, Dorothy Johnson, said her daughter was left unattended by school staff and entered a school pool in May; Superintendent Tanya Williams Knight apologized publicly and pledged to meet with the parent within days to investigate and provide support.
A Buffalo parent told the Board of Education Wednesday that her daughter, a student with special needs, was left unsupervised by staff and entered a school pool in May, an incident she says caused ongoing trauma. Dorothy Johnson described watching video footage in which a teacher said, "Whatever happens, happens," and said a school employee named Devin pulled her daughter from the pool.
"My daughter has not slept through the night since May," Johnson said, asking what happened to the…
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