Wednesday, September 23, 2020

In lawsuit, family says MCPS special education student was assaulted 11 times in one year


...The boy was placed in a “self-contained classroom,” according to court documents, with other students receiving special education services. Each student in the class was supervised and assisted by a one-on-one aide, according to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court.

On at least 11 occasions between May 2017 and April 2018, the student was allegedly attacked by a fellow student or students, court documents say.

“The child was entitled to protection and being safe in school. That’s where the school completely, utterly failed in this case,” attorney David Ledyard, who is representing the family, said in an interview.

Three MCPS spokespeople did not respond to an email seeking comment on Wednesday, including questions about how the student was injured...

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/in-lawsuit-family-says-special-education-student-was-assaulted-11-times-in-one-year/

2 comments:

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