This review is being written with the specific perspective from the parent of a child with a life long IEP.
IF your child has special needs and/or an IEP - this is NOT the district for you. I know they have glowing reviews in various publications... but those accounts are not inclusive of special needs children or children with IEP's.
This district has done everything they can to impede what outside professionals have recommended for my child, for years! They did not do what was needed or obvious until forced based on the testimony of two professionals and even then their primary reason for going 'that' route was to avoid liability, and that was just incident. There were many more circumstances where my child was not provided what was needed/requested, by professionals, and the child bore the brunt of the districts decision. CRSD put me in a position where the only option was due process and/or litigation. Unfortunately, upon advice from others who has gone that route with them, I avoided this process. There have been many other parents (not just one family) whom offered this advice said because CRSD's pockets are so deep, they can out wait you and hope you give up.
Their number one concern is their wallet, their liability and their statistics. If your child needs interfere with any of these concerns... your child will be on the short end of the stick.
I have no other experience with other districts, but I can tell you if you are deciding to move here for your child because they are "the best" and your child has and IEP... move elsewhere! read more
