No New Staff on Leave Related to Punishment Controversy at Salmon River Central School District

No new staff on leave related to punishment controversy at Salmon River Central School District

The investigation into the use of wooden boxes as "calming stations" is ongoing; some staff and school administrators remain on leave while a search for an interim superintendent is underway.

Potsdam autism educator has ideas for next steps following Salmon River wooden box controversy

POTSDAM — A nationally renowned autism educator has recommendations for how the Salmon River district should proceed while investigations are underway of allegations that special needs students were confined inside windowless wooden boxes as a behavior modification technique.