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Resident urges Roosevelt schools to fix missing permanent braille signage
Summary
Jean Hoffman told the council her son and other visually impaired students lack permanent braille wayfinding in the high school, describing removable braille that is regularly damaged and saying the problem has persisted "for over 2 and a half years." Councilmembers recommended presenting the issue to the school board and offered to pass concerns on to district contacts.
Jean Hoffman, a community member, told the Roosevelt City Council that her son and other students with visual impairments lack permanent braille signage and tactile wayfinding at the local high school. "One of the significant challenges my son faces is in the school setting for the lack of braille resources," Hoffman said, describing braille along doorways and elevators that can be ripped off or ruined.
Council members acknowledged the concern but noted the school district controls building and signage standards. An unidentified councilmember told Hoffman the council has limited authority over school-district requirements and suggested she bring the issue to the school board; Hoffman said she plans to do that Thursday. The council also said it would pass her concerns to Don and suggested the SRO might monitor the site while the district considers changes.
Hoffman framed her remarks as not just for her son but for other blind or visually impaired residents in the community; she said efforts to secure a permanent solution have stalled for "over 2 and a half years." Council members and others in the room described prior attempts to raise the issue with principals, the special-education department and previous board meetings.
Council response was procedural: staff and council members recommended routing the request to the school board and using established district channels for accommodations. No formal action was taken by the council on this item during the meeting; Hoffman said she will take the matter to the school board and the council encouraged follow-up.
