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Parent says child's suspension violated IEP; board told parent will meet superintendent
Summary
A parent told the board their child received a five-day suspension for behavior the parent says "directly correlates with his disability" and asserted the student’s IEP was not followed; the parent requested an appeal and a meeting with the superintendent.
A parent addressed the board during visitors’ comments to report that their child was suspended for five days for behavior the parent said "directly correlates with his disability," and that a medication issue contributed to the incident.
The parent played a brief voicemail from a principal that praised the student’s behavior and then said the child had been suspended that day. The parent said they do not believe the student’s individualized education program (IEP) was followed as required and said they planned to meet with the superintendent the following day to appeal the suspension.
The superintendent (speaker 8) acknowledged the parent’s comment on the record and the parent said they “look forward to meeting with the superintendent tomorrow to appeal this.” The transcript records no on-the-record resolution; the parent indicated next steps would include an appeal meeting with the superintendent.
The board did not take immediate action on the record; the meeting moved on after the parent’s comment.
