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Parent tells Plum Borough SD board his autistic son was denied IEP, cites state rules
Summary
At the board meeting a parent, Adrian Brown, urged the district to address alleged lapses in special education support for his autistic son, citing Pennsylvania code and the federal IDEA; administrators offered to meet after the meeting to follow up.
Adrian Brown, a Plum Borough resident whose son attends O'Block Elementary, told the school board at public comment that his son is autistic and has not received consistent special-education supports. Brown said he has asked for evaluations and changes to his son's 504 plan with only "minimal or temporary" compliance from the district.
Brown cited state and federal rules, telling the board he reviewed "chapter fourteen-one 104 of the Pennsylvania code" and IDEA provisions and argued those standards — including evaluation and child-find requirements — should have produced an evaluation and an IEP. "The fact that he was denied an IEP in first grade is unacceptable," Brown said.
Board officials interrupted Brown when his three-minute time expired and an administrator offered to speak with him after the meeting; another administrator said Doctor Thomas would find time at the end of the meeting to follow up and oversee O'Block Elementary. The board did not make any formal findings during the meeting about the complaint.
Why this matters: Brown framed his remarks as a systemic concern, saying multiple children in the district may be missing evaluations or supports required under state rules and IDEA. He said he will pursue external sources to ensure his son's needs are addressed.
What happened next: An administrator invited Brown to meet after the meeting; no formal corrective action or timeline was announced at the public session.
