The Brief
- A state investigation found Gwinnett County Public Schools in violation of federal law regarding a student’s IEP.
- The district failed to provide mandated accommodations at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology.
- The district has until Jan. 24 to retrain staff and restore the student’s legal education supports.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Education has ruled that Gwinnett County Public Schools violated federal law by failing to follow the specialized learning plan of an autistic student.
State report on GCPS compliance
What we know:
The state’s 31-page report confirms the district was not in compliance with federal special education requirements for a 10th-grade student at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology.
Mother files report against GCPS
The backstory:
The student’s mother, Bernique Deal, filed a formal complaint after noticing her son’s grades were plummeting and his behavior was changing.…