Mother urges McKeesport board to move grandson out of single-class special-ed placement

At the Feb. 12 McKeesport Area School District board meeting, Carolyn Cash addressed trustees about her grandson, Tomer Johnson, saying he has not received an individualized education program (IEP) this school year after he was displaced when a program at East Stent closed.

Cash said Johnson remains in a single-class special-education placement and she has repeatedly asked staff about transitioning him into a different classroom or setting; she said she has not yet received the IEP this school year. The superintendent acknowledged her concern, took her contact information and offered to call the next morning to resolve or investigate the matter further.

Board members did not provide a public, line-by-line response to the student’s IEP status during the hearing; instead, the superintendent committed to follow up directly with Cash. The exchange was recorded during the hearing-of-citizens portion of the meeting.