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Parents of disabled Plano student urge council to seek accountability after alleged classroom abuse
Summary
Parents of 19‑year‑old nonverbal student Saniya Reese told the Plano council that video, audio and medical records show a teacher allegedly used excessive force; they say Plano police held the completed felony case for 303 days before forwarding it to the district attorney and asked the council to support indictment and a transparent review.
During the public comment period at Tuesday’s Plano City Council meeting, family members of a 19‑year‑old nonverbal student, Saniya Reese, urged the council to seek accountability and to investigate delayed police handling of the case.
Westia Nelson, Saniya’s mother, said video and audio footage, medical documentation and an Adult Protective Services finding show a teacher — identified in her remarks as Sharon…
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