In Sheridan County (CO) School District Number 2, No. 08-07-1188, 108 LRP 53143 (OCR 05/13/08), the Office of Civil Rights determined a district was not under obligation to respond to parental complaints of harassment toward a boy with autism for name-calling. The parent notified the teacher but felt her concerns were not addressed so she then went to other school officials including the assistant superintendent. After investigating, school staff informed the parent the issue had been resolved. Not satisfied, the parent filed an OCR complaint. OCR noted that the parent did not allege disability-based harassment due to his autism. If this would have been the case, the school district would have been obligated to respond by taking prompt and effective action to stop the harassment, remedy the effects of the harassment, and prevent its reoccurence. Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Disability Harassment
In Sheridan County (CO) School District Number 2, No. 08-07-1188, 108 LRP 53143 (OCR 05/13/08), the Office of Civil Rights determined a district was not under obligation to respond to parental complaints of harassment toward a boy with autism for name-calling. The parent notified the teacher but felt her concerns were not addressed so she then went to other school officials including the assistant superintendent. After investigating, school staff informed the parent the issue had been resolved. Not satisfied, the parent filed an OCR complaint. OCR noted that the parent did not allege disability-based harassment due to his autism. If this would have been the case, the school district would have been obligated to respond by taking prompt and effective action to stop the harassment, remedy the effects of the harassment, and prevent its reoccurence. 
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