Parent accuses Stamford Special Education department of denying services, asks board to withhold superintendent's salary

Nakisha Carrington used her two minutes during public comment to make a detailed grievance against the Stamford Special Education Department and to ask the board to withhold the superintendent's salary until her concerns are addressed.

"SPS has attempted to deny my child essential evaluations, summer school services, and now an appropriate educational placement," Carrington said. She described repeated delays and what she called "misleading information" and "stonewalling" by special‑education staff. "I am willing to sit down with SPS, but I am not going to sign an agreement where my child's rights are withheld from me," she told the board.

Carrington also referenced prior board decisions and funding: she said that when Dr. Lucero was "being bullied and intimidated by the board," the district paid more than $400,000 to hire legal representation, and she asked whether similar assistance would be available to pay for her legal help. She requested that the board not approve the superintendent's salary until her issues with special education had been resolved.

Board members did not take immediate action on the request during the meeting. The chair and clerk reminded the public about the rules for civility and public comment and moved on to consent items and calendar business. No formal personnel action or vote regarding the superintendent's salary was recorded in the meeting record provided.

What happens next: Carrington asked for follow‑up and said she is willing to meet; the board did not publicly outline a next step in this meeting record.