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Parent alleges years of special-education delays, discrimination at Colonial Forge High
Summary
A parent, David Fine, told the board his son—diagnosed with anxiety, ADHD and autism—faced repeated denials, delayed assessments and classroom humiliation; he said the family is considering litigation after exhausting internal remedies.
David Fine used his public-comment time to deliver a detailed allegation that Colonial Forge High School and district special-education staff repeatedly failed to provide required evaluations and accommodations for his son, who is described as twice-exceptional.
Fine said the family disclosed diagnoses including anxiety disorder, ADHD and autism and that the school delayed a 504/IEP process, refused to perform assessments and at times humiliated the student by mishandling test administration and disciplinary responses. He said district staff discouraged pursuing an IEP on the advice it would affect placement in a governor's school and that, after months of delays, the family privately funded assessments to identify needs. "We have exhausted every reasonable effort to get Connor the support he needs, and these comments are our final effort to effect positive change in the district short of filing costly litigation," Fine said. The transcript records no district response during citizen comment; the board did not provide an immediate remedy on the record that evening.
