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Parent urges board to fix gaps in special-education placements and supports
Summary
A parent of a profoundly disabled student, Cassidy Rogers, told the board the district must move beyond "doing its best" and build systems, staffing and funded placements that meet students' needs; she said her public comment video drew 35,000 views and multiple family messages.
Cassidy Rogers, a parent of a profoundly disabled student, urged the Centennial School District board to address persistent gaps in special-education placements and supports during the March 11 public forum.
Rogers said educators and families across the district are reporting the same problem: students needing services cannot access the right placements because the options and resources do not exist. "When concerns like these are raised, the response is often that there is no typical or perfect placement," Rogers said. She acknowledged that staff are working hard but argued "doing our best can't be the standard that we settle for."
Rogers told the board she posted a video of her public comment from the prior meeting that received about 35,000 views and produced follow‑up messages from other parents describing similar struggles securing placements and support. She asked the board to "work towards building a system" with the resources students need to be safe and educated.
The board did not provide an immediate response during public comment; the meeting moved on to other agenda items. No formal action or timetable for a staff report was recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
