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Parents raise safety, hygiene and special‑education concerns at West Crawford Elementary during public comment
Summary
Multiple parents told the board about alleged mistreatment of young students at West Crawford Elementary, reporting incidents of children being denied timely bathroom use, accidents left unaddressed, alleged failure to follow IEPs, and a student injury that parents said was not properly reported.
Several parents used the meeting—s public-comment period to raise urgent concerns about conditions at West Crawford Elementary, citing instances they said included children—s accidents left unaddressed, alleged shouting and punitive removal of recess, and a failure to implement individualized education plans.
Courtney Richter said her son, who has an IEP for ADHD and Tourette—s, had experienced multiple incidents in which required supports were not provided and staff "forgot" elements of his IEP; she said she has hired an attorney and described episodes she considers failures of supervision and special-education follow-through. "How do they forget about a child's IEP? That is a legal document," she said.
Rebecca Wilson, another parent, told the board that her six‑year‑old came home with wet and sunburned clothing after being denied recess or asked to sit during hot weather; she said repeated requests to the principal and counselor produced little response.
Board response and next steps: The president asked the speakers for their names for bookkeeping and said the superintendent and the administrative team would follow up. The meeting record shows the board agreed to refer the concerns to district administrators for investigation; no corrective actions were announced at the meeting.
Why it matters: Parents described incidents involving early-elementary students and alleged failures to follow mandated IEP accommodations and basic supervision; these are matters of student safety and special-education compliance that the district said it would investigate.
What happens next: District administrators were asked to follow up directly with the parents; the board asked the speakers to provide contact information so the administration could investigate and respond.
