Michelle Siu/The Globe and Mail
Lisa Kahn filed an application on behalf of her son with the human rights tribunal after Grayson’s expulsion. They alleged that her son was denied “meaningful access” to an education and that the Upper Grand District School Board discriminated against him because of his disability.However, the tribunal’s adjudicator Brenda Bowlby said in a decision last month that Ms. Kahn failed to accept reasonable accommodations offered by the school board, including other school placement options.
Meanwhile, classrooms are being repeatedly evacuated because of disruptive children, families are increasingly asked to pick up their children early or keep them home for an indefinite period because of behavioural issues and other parents fear for the safety of their own children. Grayson attended a French immersion program at John McCrae Public School. Prior to being expelled, the school board took steps to meet with his family, including bringing in experts such as a board-certified behaviour analyst to help Grayson manage his behaviour, the tribunal found.Even after he was suspended, the school board took steps to help Grayson transition back, the tribunal found.
Ms. Kahn said in an interview on Monday that she was “disappointed” by the decision and was seeking a judicial review. Grayson is attending Oak Bridge Academy in Cambridge this year, a private school for children with special needs, she said. .
Seems like the school board went above and beyond and the mother just didn’t give flying fuck what they said or did.
Let's just rejoice in the knowledge that no children in Ontario will be sitting beside this little hell biscuit this school year. Curious to know what kind of amends kahnkidz has made to the EA whose life has forever been changed thanks to her son's violent behavior?
He gave a teacher a concussion, maybe he needs a special school, not a public school. What about the Human Rights of the people he assaults?