PICKERINGTON, Ohio ( WCMH ) – Jenny Hanna had no reason to believe her 14-year-old daughter did not have a dedicated one-on-one paraprofessional, so her shock was palpable when she discovered Pickerington schools had not provided one for the past four years.
It was a stipulation of her daughter entering the Pickerington Local School District, but Hanna did not know because parents are restricted from entering school buildings. Her daughter, who is nonverbal, could not have told her otherwise.
“We had it in an IEP. We cannot find any record of it anywhere,” Hanna said. “And now I have no trust in this district. … I have no idea what happened, no proof that it was ever in there.”
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Hanna is not alone in her frustrations. Multiple families have shared similar stories about the district, and the district recognizes change is needed. It’s completing a special education audit this year in a partnership with New Solutions K12 to better meet community needs, said Alesia Gillison, chief academic officer and assistant superintendent. But some parents think it is too little, too late…