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The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] –
A recent court case regarding a student continuing her education while undergoing cancer treatments has been resolved.
The lawsuit against Bradley County Schools was permanently dismissed as the child’s parents and the school district have reached an agreement.
While the parents expressed their frustration with Waterville Elementary School’s approach to their daughter’s homebound education, the school district responded that they had offered 15 hours per week of virtual education which was declined by the parents who requested homebound services instead.
Homebound services were provided in the amount of 3 hours per week during the beginning stages of the student’s cancer treatments. But the parents stated in their lawsuit that the district was going to cut off those services and require the student to be unenrolled from the school if the child did not return by November 2023.
In the legal paperwork, the school district recognized that it is in the student’s best interest to remain at home until her treatment is completed in January, while also maintaining their opinion that virtual schooling would be a better choice for the child in the meantime. They denied that they insisted on removing the child from enrollment.
In the end, the school district agreed to extend the student’s access to homebound services as she finishes her treatment. The parents plan for their daughter to return in person early in the new year.
Rebecca Scott is a Tennessee resident and reporter for The Tennessee Conservative. You can reach Rebecca at Rebecca@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
