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Resident alleges district mistreated autistic student and says he contacted state education officials
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 27 meeting, William Brisco accused district staff of restraining his autistic child and failing to notify parents or authorities; he said he pulled his child from school and reported the matter to the Georgia Department of Education. The board did not record an on-the-spot response.
At the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education meeting on Jan. 27, resident William Brisco used the public-comment period to accuse district staff of mistreating his autistic child and to say he has sought help from state education authorities.
"This district has failed these autistic kids to the point where it's ridiculous," Brisco said, adding that he "had to pull one of my kids out because they was being abused." He told the board the child had been "left on the floor strapped down" and that, in his view, district officials did not notify parents or other authorities about the incident.
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