tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post8650202512539312539..comments2023-11-05T03:25:19.346-05:00Comments on Salisbury News: Wicomico Board Of Ed Wants To Leave Handicapped Students On 2nd Floor Staircase In Fire SituationsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469687445528023080noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-91187632789364783652012-09-03T07:04:04.581-04:002012-09-03T07:04:04.581-04:00I thought part of the superintendents and WCBOE...I thought part of the superintendents and WCBOE's mission statement is "to provide a safe, secure learning environment for students and staff....AND this is not what SMS is providing for these students and there aides. These children and they're parents aren't asking anyone to spend a dime....they are asking for the school to move classrooms to the first floor...yes, this is an inconvenience but it is a solution to perhaps a bigger problem....can someone say "lawsuit"? The school just needs to comply to their "simple" request by moving to the first floor before this debate becomes national news. For the record, I would not want my son or daughter to be asked to WAIT at the top of the stairs in case of fire....Just imagine the hysteria these children would witness as students and staff passed them exiting the building....this would ruin these children for life not to mention these students might feel the need to find a way to get themselves out of the building and end up getting severely hurt in the process. <br /><br />WCBOE needs to be thinking ahead as these students and students behind them in grade-level will be faced with the same problems if this is not addressed immediately. I am surprised the architect's and planners of these buildings did not consider this when in the design phases of the construction of these newer facilities. Yeah...I realize they have sprinkler systems in place and there is a low percentage of a fire ever getting to the point of "fully engulfed in flames", but there is always a "first" for everything....And I for one, do not want to see this happen to anyone especially a child! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-85107718971299258852012-09-02T12:34:48.792-04:002012-09-02T12:34:48.792-04:009:41 You no absolutely nothing. Almost all of your...9:41 You no absolutely nothing. Almost all of your facts are wrong. Give me one more fact, if this was your mom or dad in a nursing home on the second floor and the only thing between them living or dying during a fire is a generic evacuation form and some hope that everything goes right, would you be okay with this? Just tell me the truth. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-87055305599534155252012-09-02T08:02:55.204-04:002012-09-02T08:02:55.204-04:009:41 I don't believe half of what you say. Ho...9:41 I don't believe half of what you say. How could you know so many "facts" about these children? Why are you so angry with them? The kids are disabled. Why are you hating on them so much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-44478282325626548802012-09-01T22:59:14.693-04:002012-09-01T22:59:14.693-04:00The biggest problem with this whole situation is t...The biggest problem with this whole situation is the parents and their "everyone owes me" attitude. They are using their children and putting fear in their heads. That building is completely fire safe or all the parents would be screaming. Those entitlement magnet parents need to get a real life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-27796687094518750622012-09-01T22:55:56.295-04:002012-09-01T22:55:56.295-04:00September 1, 2012 9:58 AM said it best. GET REAL!!...September 1, 2012 9:58 AM said it best. GET REAL!!<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-26683477984770039112012-09-01T21:41:36.516-04:002012-09-01T21:41:36.516-04:00FACT: When these students came into the school th...FACT: When these students came into the school their parents did not want them to use the same bathroom as every other child even though ALL bathrooms in the building are handicap accessible. Accommodations were made ESPECIALLY for them to use either the staff bathroom, nurse's office, or the bathroom in the special ed self contained room.Each parent got their choice of where they wanted their child to use the bathroom. ALL other students did not get this luxury.<br />FACT: there are TWO curbs that are "dipped" for wheelchair purposes. One is at the front of the building and the other is at the bus ramp.<br />FACT: There are other schools that the parents can choose to send their children to if they are not happy with SMS and they are more than likely on special permission to go to SMS anyway to meet their child's needs.<br />FACT: Eagle bucks are an incentive for ALL students to earn in order to participate in self selected options for activities throughout the school year. The student did not select the field trip option until AFTER the the buses were ordered so his parent CHOSE to take him AND the principal paid her mileage out of her own pocket to avoid the red tape she would have had to go through in order to be reimbursed.<br />FACT: NO ONE in their right mind would call the fire dept if the power simply went out for 5 min UNLESS the building was actually on fire.<br />FACT: SMS was built 12 years ago or so after ADA was in place which means that the building was legally built to meet those guidelines. The stairwells are fire safe b/c those are the regulations under which ADA exists. An elevator is in place in every government building for handicapped access. ANY wheelchair/handicap person has to follow the same guidelines in other public buildings. These children will grow up one day and have to face the real world obstacles without their parents.<br />FACT: 2 of the 3 children spoken of are not completely wheelchair bound. They both can walk. <br />FACT: The teachers and administration at SMS have enough compassion that NO CHILD would be left behind in the event of a fire which is a slim possibility anyway. There are enough strong able bodied men that would carry them down the steps and has been done before in a fire drill.<br />FACT: NO CHILD IS PERFECT.<br />FACT: Perhaps the ANONYMOUS people on this blog are in the school system.<br />FACT: There are two sides to EVERY story.<br />FACT: Most of you don't know the principal or teachers that work at SMS, so you can't judge. ONLY GOD CAN.<br />...and the last FACT: Some people use their children to get what they want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-59295673044014076312012-09-01T11:34:35.008-04:002012-09-01T11:34:35.008-04:00Anon 9:58
You are a true idiot. What entitlements...Anon 9:58 <br />You are a true idiot. What entitlements are you speaking of? Their entitlement to get out of a building along with YOUR child during any evacuation for any reason? You know YOUR child, the one that is perfect with no handicaps. So easy for you to say. So a child who is handicapped who is dressed like YOUR kid, acts like YOUR kid and does his homework just like YOUR kid gets left behind because not like YOUR kid he is in a wheelchair. What real world challenges has you or YOUR child overcome? Do you think these children or any handicapped children asked to be in the 10% of society to be born with a handicap? On their behalf I would like to apologize to you the 90% for them being a burden to you and not being more like YOUR PERFECT CHILD. I pray that people like you get dealt some real world hardship so maybe you would see the real world through different eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-42493414777093615212012-09-01T10:50:13.099-04:002012-09-01T10:50:13.099-04:00Maybe parents should think about this...what if yo...Maybe parents should think about this...what if your child had an accident and was in a wheelchair when a fire broke out. Would you like your child to be left in a stairwell? This policy is not acceptable and needs to be changed. There are options to fix this and it needs to be done BEFORE there is a fire! This should have been thought of long ago before these 3 children entered this shcool. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-78449631841026277702012-09-01T10:33:55.506-04:002012-09-01T10:33:55.506-04:00eddie, youre talking out of your ass, it is a law ...eddie, youre talking out of your ass, it is a law that all children have the RIGHT to a free and appropriate education, stop talking out of your ass when you have no idea what you are talking about, REALLY educate yourself before you speakkristal elzeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-14152547658865421242012-09-01T09:58:53.880-04:002012-09-01T09:58:53.880-04:00I am personally disgusted by all the entitlements ...I am personally disgusted by all the entitlements granted to every special needs, IEP, ed child. Education is a right, but let’s gets real. We as a county, state, nation, we the working class, are paying for this. It is not enough to give them one on ones, all day everyday. These children’s parents complain about everything. I would imagine that dealing with all the special needs of every single child, quickly bankrupts the WCBOE’s budget. So you all GET REAL. Knowing that the county put a cap on taxes might be why we are in the lowest per student expenditures in the tricounty area. And if you deduct from regular ed children the resources needed to accommodate everything from, cp, mr, autism, bad hair days, poor behavior patterns, where does my child fit in. I’ll tell you. My child who comes to school properly dressed, respectful, homework done gets forgotten. Why, the squeaky wheel get the grease. It is often stated in many parts of our society that 10% of the people use 90% of the resources. So lets back up and review, the fire marshal has stated the evacuation plan , the risk of fire that consumes the entire second floor is probably less than .00005%. Therefore if the school system with its extremely tight budget has accommodated to educate your children, then you should also be accommodating. Life is tough, but in the real world there will also be challenges that wheelchair bound persons must overcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-16377554450415836342012-09-01T05:43:08.394-04:002012-09-01T05:43:08.394-04:00Yes it is the same non accommodating female you...Yes it is the same non accommodating female you're thinking of. Plus I had posted before that I believe there is something personal to this issue. Apparently no one in the special ed department cares because if they did they would have already spoken up publicly. And as much as I appreciate this post its not just about these students, it's about setting a policy for current and future special needs students in our schools. I know of a blind student who will be moving up through the school system. Although not confined to a wheelchair are there any policies set in place to handle a student like this? Set a policy and you remove the factor of a staff member not liking a parent and you know there will be some uniformity. All special needs students attending any one school will have the right to be safely evacuated from the building along with their peers and friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-68648524236770370392012-08-31T22:53:05.019-04:002012-08-31T22:53:05.019-04:00Children's need are not always the priority. I...Children's need are not always the priority. I was treated very unfairly by the infants and toddlers director and special education administration. They are dishonest and would do anything to protect themselves instead of taking care of children's needs. Beware! This county has much to be desired and lacks best interest of students. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-71070778084853634122012-08-31T22:46:25.398-04:002012-08-31T22:46:25.398-04:00I have a solution. Why don't they put the thre...I have a solution. Why don't they put the three children in a single room on the first floor and completely isolate them from their friends and peers? There is even a room with its own bathrooms, and they could get their lunches brought to them on a cart. That way they would never leave the room. How dare the staff and administration of SMS try to give these bright, sweet children some semblance of normalcy in their lives. Because, helping a child with a disability feel like he belongs is just crazy talk. (end sarcastic rant)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-34433382014068886132012-08-31T22:33:22.677-04:002012-08-31T22:33:22.677-04:00Education is garbage, huh? Nice. Education is garbage, huh? Nice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-82800815172216226372012-08-31T22:32:56.588-04:002012-08-31T22:32:56.588-04:00I'm not sure who the principal is at SMS this ...I'm not sure who the principal is at SMS this year. Of its the female that's been there for a couple years, I'm not surprised she isn't accommodating. However, the special education director could make the decision to place the students in an area of the school that is safe and that accommodates his or her needs. It's not about fire regulations folks. It's about what is best for three students! What if it were your child that was placed in a refuge waiting for the rescue team, while thoughts of fear and panic build, while others are being "rescued". For goodness sake, move those precious children to a safe accommodating place in that school! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-24397335260352385092012-08-31T20:03:55.538-04:002012-08-31T20:03:55.538-04:00The private schools are apparently exempt from BOE...The private schools are apparently exempt from BOE decisions and rulings.<br /><br />August 30, 2012 3:42 PM<br /><br />I would hope so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-50288845157778141462012-08-31T12:21:35.525-04:002012-08-31T12:21:35.525-04:00These children have feelings also. Would you want ...These children have feelings also. Would you want to be left in a burning building hoping someone would get there in time to save your life? Put yourself in there place then make the right choice in this matter! I don't think the school board is taking the right measures to protect these dear childrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-70429677063431145492012-08-31T12:16:37.450-04:002012-08-31T12:16:37.450-04:00I like that idea :)I like that idea :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-62026481542078693912012-08-31T11:52:34.322-04:002012-08-31T11:52:34.322-04:00Fredrickson is probably on the phone with his atto...Fredrickson is probably on the phone with his attorney to get this swept under the rug. He can't be bothered. He should stay in the burning building!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-28089210086616510892012-08-31T11:25:49.252-04:002012-08-31T11:25:49.252-04:00Other than myself I know of 3 other individuals wi...Other than myself I know of 3 other individuals with some influence that have put calls in to John Fredrickson. You guessed it, no call backs from the coward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-59690626322325137112012-08-31T11:09:28.968-04:002012-08-31T11:09:28.968-04:00The bottom line is any parent who cares about her ...The bottom line is any parent who cares about her child would be doing the exact same thing. The thought of leaving a child in a building unattended makes me sick. And I say unattended because as nice and caring as these aides may be if they feel their own lives are in danger they will leave. The parents are not asking for anyone to change night in today. They asked for a meeting so that they could all come up with some solutions. The meeting yesterday consisted of the principal telling the parents this is your one and only option that's it. Then they call them back for another meeting this morning to tell them the same thing. What a slap in the face. I am sure that it does not matter but I have lost the little respect I had for the board and the fire department.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-6314794309346344262012-08-31T11:00:35.359-04:002012-08-31T11:00:35.359-04:00When there is a fire, etc. I would like for the pe...<br />When there is a fire, etc. I would like for the person who thought this up to be tied to a chair and wait with the two students for someone to come rescue them. Like the fire department said some won't answer calls or their response is slow.<br />What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-5118247039551710762012-08-31T10:55:16.955-04:002012-08-31T10:55:16.955-04:00These children have feelings also. Would you want ...These children have feelings also. Would you want to be left in a burning building hoping someone would get there in time to save your life? Put yourself in there place then make the right choice in this matter! I don't think the school board is taking the right measures to protect these dear childrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-1510753471958095272012-08-31T10:39:07.290-04:002012-08-31T10:39:07.290-04:00God Bless these children. They should be taken ou...God Bless these children. They should be taken out first then let the other children go since they can walk & run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-8697735769473812612012-08-31T10:38:09.999-04:002012-08-31T10:38:09.999-04:00What I am asking you is do you know for a fact tha...What I am asking you is do you know for a fact that these areas are constructed as such? Is that what you are telling me, you know this to be true? Anyone can google the code requirements for a safe haven. I don't care about what the code is. All I care about is did the school just pick these two locations out of thin air or were these two locations specifically designed for this purpose? Do you have the answer to my question yes or no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com