Parent alleges non‑verbal child was removed from after‑school program, urges district remedy

A Paramount parent identified only as Britney told the school board on Oct. 9 that her 4‑year‑old son — a non‑verbal student in the district’s SDC program at Tanner Elementary — was abruptly removed from the Think Together after‑school program when supervisors said staff were not certified to change his pull‑ups and required a one‑on‑one.

"He was removed from the program that very moment and not allowed to return," Britney said during public comment, adding that she had listed her son’s diagnosis on the program application and had been assured by staff before the school year that students with special needs were accepted. She told the board she offered to provide a personal aide funded through regional‑center resources but was told by coordinator Joyce Taylor that “the district does not allow third parties to come on campus.”

Britney said she has received "no solution or thorough assistance from the school or the district to help my child," and urged the board to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to after‑school programs. In her remarks she asked the district to let her pursue available options and to provide the supports necessary for her son to participate.

Board and staff reiterated the public‑hearing guidance that staff follow up on comments when contact information is provided; at the meeting staff said they would follow up with public commenters who supplied contact details. The parent said she had tried to resolve the situation with site staff, the after‑school coordinator and regional‑center resources before appealing to the board.

The board did not take formal action during the meeting on the complaint but the comment was recorded during the public‑comment period. The district’s after‑school provider named in the comment is Think Together; the parent named a supervisor, Adriana Perez, and a district coordinator, Joyce Taylor, during her statement.