[Blindtlk] Oregon votes to close school for the blind

[T. Joseph Carter]

I do.  IDEA mandates a Continuum of Services and education in the 
Least Restrictive Environment that meets the educational needs of the 
students.  The students who are at the Oregon School for the Blind 
are there because there is no other placement possible.  With its 
closure, there is no longer a Continuum of Services.  The result is 
failure to provide a Free and Appropriate Public Education as 
required by the law.

All of that is separate from the whole issue of lands and deeds.

Joseph


On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 06:42:24PM -0400, Steve P. Deeley wrote:
> Do you think it can be stopped with legal action?
> Steve
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "T. Joseph Carter" 
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>
>> They wanted the property, period.  If the Oregon School for the Blind
>> had not been so starved of students, funding, and even building
>> maintenance, they could not have pulled what they have.  Since there
>> was a clear plan to improve the school, increase enrollment, and
>> reduce the cost per student, this year was their best shot at
>> stealing the property.
>>
>> As it was, this was done with almost universal opposition from the
>> public.  Stakeholders have met and begun forming legal strategies for
>> moving forward.
>>
>> Joseph