The district said they acted swiftly and the employee no longer works in the district.
The district said they acted swiftly and the employee no longer works in the district.
The district said they acted swiftly and the employee no longer works in the district.
PLANO, Texas — There’s nothing that brings Lestia and Alvin Nelson more joy than watching their daughter, Saniyah, learn.
Saniyah Reese, who is nonverbal and lives with a rare genetic disorder called GRIN syndrome, uses an eye-tracking communication device to express herself and learn. Her parents said she needs care every single day.
That’s why they said what happened in January is heartbreaking.
“It’s heartbreaking, and it angers me,” said Lestia.
Lestia said she noticed Saniyah’s behavior was different when she returned home from school. The Nelsons allege that Saniyah was abused by a caretaker while at a Plano ISD school.
The district addressed the alleged incident in the following statement:
Plano ISD does not tolerate any threats to student safety and immediately opened an investigation regarding the incident at Plano Senior High School. The staff member involved is no longer employed with the district and was reported to the State Board for Educator Certification and Adult Protective Services. Plano ISD is working with these agencies, along with the Plano Police Department, in compliance with the law.
This investigation is ongoing to ensure thoroughness and to determine any additional actions that may be needed. The district is fully cooperating with all agencies involved as their investigations also continue.
Plano ISD will continue to work closely with the family to provide support and address their needs. We remain focused on the safety and wellbeing of every student.
The Nelsons said the district shared a video of the alleged incident, which happened on January 8.
Lestia said her daughter hasn’t been back to the school since. She said she noticed things were off when her daughter came home from school with a diaper rash.
Lestia placed an audio recording device in Saniyah’s backpack. One day, when she came home crying, she listened to the device and heard what she described as the abuse.
“I heard Saniyah crying,” Lestia said. “The teacher injured Saniyah’s neck when she picked her up by her neck. She bent her fingers back.”
Plano Police confirmed they are actively investigating the incident.
“I would also like the teacher to go to jail,” Lestia said. “I would like charges against her.”
“It’s harder to let your child go when you think you’re sending them to a safe environment,” said Alvin.
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