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Parents allege Carlisle Local mishandled 504 accommodations, call for administrators’ removal
Summary
Two parents used public comment to allege the district failed to follow 504 plans, selectively enforced eligibility rules beyond OHSAA standards, and improperly disclosed student information; they said an OCR complaint is pending and urged the board to remove or not renew contracts of listed administrators.
Two parents told the Carlisle Local School District board on March 25 that the district mishandled their children’s 504 accommodations and improperly enforced athletic-eligibility rules, calling for personnel changes and transparency.
"They selectively enforce the policy on our son and turned around and very arrogantly and confidently exempted our daughter from the very same policy," said Abby Singer during a public-comment period, accusing district administrators of inconsistent enforcement and "an illegal act of discrimination and retaliation." Abby Singer named specific administrators and called for nonrenewal or elimination of contracts for several employees.
A second parent, Josh Singer, described a multi-year dispute involving his son’s 504 plan and eligibility for sports, saying the family was denied a legally required accommodation and that school employees disclosed academic information improperly. "We argued that his 504 plan had not been followed correctly and consistently," Josh Singer said, and later told the board he had filed an OCR complaint that he said is under investigation.
Both parents urged the board to align Carlisle’s eligibility rules with OHSAA standards, saying the district’s rules go "needlessly beyond OHSAA rules" and can lead to students quitting athletics. They also proposed alternatives such as mentor programs and tutoring supports instead of long eligibility bans.
The speakers named administrators they said were involved: Andrew Hubert (athletic director), John Augustine (named in the comments as athletic staff), Heather Allison (counselor) and Dr. Vail (named by commenters as a top administrator). Abby Singer read contract-expiration dates and salaries she said were relevant, asking the board to consider nonrenewal or removal: she cited a $109,954 annual figure for one contract, $91,561 for a second and $89,338 for a third.
When the public comments concluded, the board president said the matter was ongoing and the board could not comment at the meeting. No personnel actions were taken during the session.
The parents’ statements raised several distinct claims: that 504 accommodations required under federal rules were not provided, that student academic information may have been disclosed inappropriately, and that district rules exceeded the statewide athletic association’s standards. Those claims were made by residents during public comment; the board did not substantively respond in public beyond saying the issue is ongoing.
Next steps cited by the speakers included internal accountability from the board and, according to one parent, an OCR complaint currently under investigation. The board did not announce any follow-up actions, investigations or personnel proceedings during the meeting.
