Discrimination Complaint Filed On Behalf Of Autistic Student

LONGMONT, CO -- The mother of a 10-year-old autistic student has filed a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights claiming that the St. Vrain Valley School district discriminated against her daughter, according to reporting from the Longmont Times-Call. The complaint centers on allegations that the district called local police five times in two-and-a-half years in response to behavioral issues related to the girl's autism, and that this is not an action taken as frequently against students who are not English-language learners or of Mexican descent.

The student, a fourth-grader at Main Street School, was also allegedly restrained without justification, and the restraint was not properly reported to her parents, according to the Times-Call. The complaint further states that "It is believed that the district has taken advantage of (the student's) parents' national heritage and lack of English skills."

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