Rep. Jason Nelson praised an Attorney General’s opinion covering on-site educational services for children receiving treatment for mental illness. He called it a win for Oklahoma City parents who are trying to get the Oklahoma City School District to provide on-site education for their children.
“This opinion is a big victory for children suffering from mental illness. The Oklahoma Constitution guarantees the right to an education for every child. State law protects children from being forced to choose between receiving treatment for mental illness and receiving an education. Oklahoma City Public Schools has willfully and systematically denied hundreds, if not thousands, of children the benefit of these laws for at least the past decade,” said Nelson.
“Oklahoma City administrators and board members have been confronted several times over the District’s refusal to provide on-site educational services to children in a partial hospitalization program located inside the district boundaries, which is clearly required by law. I’ve personally discussed my concerns with District officials and have so far been ignored — with the former district superintendent storming out of a meeting when confronted.”
Nelson requested the AG’s opinion in December 2015.
