Amador County – The Amador County School Board heard an emotional complaint Wednesday from Shelly Scott, who claims her daughter – a cheerleader at Amador High School - suffered “mismanagement and discrimination” because of her Type 1 Diabetes. The complaint was voiced during public comment and after her daughter, Lyndsay Gray, took the podium to read a poem she had written titled “ Distinguish.” Scott read a prepared statement that had been circulated amongst the media earlier in the week. In it she says “the (School District) administration and staff are ignorant and biased of the laws that protect my daughter for the discrimination she is suffering as a result of her disability.” She said the “Cheer Advisors and Athletic Director have not been adequately trained to care for a student with Type 1 Diabetes.” She also claims the school district “is allowing discrimination based on financial need” because staff fails to acknowledge that there are monies available to those in need for cheerleading costs, girls must pay out of their own pockets, and they cannot try out the following year unless “their cheer tab has a zero balance.” In her statement, Scott makes strong accusations against Superintendent Dick Glock, Amador High School Administration and the Cheer Advisors, claiming they have been uncooperative in her attempts to make accommodations on behalf of Lyndsay. While in tears, Scott told the board the safety and mental well being of her daughter has been compromised. The school board sat silently and voiced no opinion on the matter. When questioned by TSPN as to what she hopes to accomplish, she said “I want coaches and staff to respect my daughter and treat her the way she needs to be treated.” She said she is meeting with school officials to discuss the matter further and has complaints pending with various civil rights and equal opportunity agencies. School officials have so far issued no comment. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Friday, 15 May 2009 00:52
Parent Lambasts School Board
Amador County – The Amador County School Board heard an emotional complaint Wednesday from Shelly Scott, who claims her daughter – a cheerleader at Amador High School - suffered “mismanagement and discrimination” because of her Type 1 Diabetes. The complaint was voiced during public comment and after her daughter, Lyndsay Gray, took the podium to read a poem she had written titled “ Distinguish.” Scott read a prepared statement that had been circulated amongst the media earlier in the week. In it she says “the (School District) administration and staff are ignorant and biased of the laws that protect my daughter for the discrimination she is suffering as a result of her disability.” She said the “Cheer Advisors and Athletic Director have not been adequately trained to care for a student with Type 1 Diabetes.” She also claims the school district “is allowing discrimination based on financial need” because staff fails to acknowledge that there are monies available to those in need for cheerleading costs, girls must pay out of their own pockets, and they cannot try out the following year unless “their cheer tab has a zero balance.” In her statement, Scott makes strong accusations against Superintendent Dick Glock, Amador High School Administration and the Cheer Advisors, claiming they have been uncooperative in her attempts to make accommodations on behalf of Lyndsay. While in tears, Scott told the board the safety and mental well being of her daughter has been compromised. The school board sat silently and voiced no opinion on the matter. When questioned by TSPN as to what she hopes to accomplish, she said “I want coaches and staff to respect my daughter and treat her the way she needs to be treated.” She said she is meeting with school officials to discuss the matter further and has complaints pending with various civil rights and equal opportunity agencies. School officials have so far issued no comment. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
