Parent raises questions about preschool special‑education performance; county staff point to school districts for data

A parent at the Greene County meeting asked whether parents can access a website or other central source showing how schools serving children with disabilities are performing. The question, raised after the board voted to approve an individual‑provider contract for the preschool special‑education program, prompted a staff response clarifying that the county does not collect those performance data centrally and that school districts maintain periodic evaluation reports.

Patty, the speaker who raised the question, asked, "Is there a site, website or anything that can tell parents how effective these schools are that are getting sent these kids with disabilities?" County staff and a long‑time parent‑advocate replied that parents meet practitioners at evaluation meetings and that parents should submit a request in writing if they want a formal evaluation. One staffer stated plainly, "We don't collect that data. It's the responsibility of the school district."

Board members noted that school districts perform the formal evaluations and that parents have opportunities to meet the practitioner's team and discuss therapy and services. The transcript includes a longer recounting from a board member or volunteer who said they had worked as a parent‑advocate "probably, like, 25 years ago" and described typical evaluation meetings where parents can ask questions and meet therapists.

The discussion did not produce new data sources or county commitments to centralize reporting. The county’s public record, as reflected in the meeting transcript, leaves the size and format of school evaluation reports and any online availability "not specified."