US EditionHochul Weighs in on Child Abuse Allegations at Northern New York School
The district faces scrutiny after photos of wooden 'time-out' boxes for special-needs students sparked investigations and state officials called for accountability and corrective actions.
- At its December 22, the Salmon River Central School District Board of Education launched an investigation after photos last week showed a wooden 'box' used as a time‑out or calming station, prompting calls for action.
- Earlier this week, parents reported restraint and seclusion in wooden calming stations, reopening historical wounds and prompting contact with St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Chief Mike Connors, the board said.
- Salmon River placed Allen Gravell, Alison Benedict, and Karrie Haverstock on administrative leave, while TWO staff members remain on paid leave during the ongoing investigation.
- Out of caution, classes at Salmon River shifted to remote learning Thursday to allow investigations to begin, while NYSED Office of Special Education will conduct monitoring site visits this week.
- State Sen. Dan Stec said he was appalled and praised DOE action, while Jason Brockway, Board of Education President, vowed a thorough, impartial probe and accountability.
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Upstate NY School District Under Investigation for Allegedly Placing Student in Time-Out Box
The Salmon River Central School District in rural upstate New York is under investigation following allegations that an unruly student was placed in a wooden box. The disciplinary practice allegedly violated state education laws prohibiting the use of restraint and seclusion. The district’s director of special education, along with an elementary school principal and teacher, were placed on administrative leave until further notice. District Supe…
N.Y. school under fire over alleged punishment box
Syracuse NY
Parents allege Upstate NY school district restrained students in wooden boxes
By The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. (TNS)Fort Covington — The Salmon River Central School District Board of Education said it has launched an investigation into the conduct of school administrators following allegations of student mistreatment in the district.
Twisted ‘time-out’ box in NY classroom spurs outrage: ‘This is sick’
Disturbing photos of a classroom’s wooden “time-out’’ box with bare walls and a padded floor in New York's Salmon River Central School District surfaced on social media last week, sparking a firestorm of outrage.
'This Is Sick!' NY School's 'Timeout Box' Draws Outrage, Triggers State Investigation
A New York school superintendent has been placed on home assignment amid explosive allegations that special needs students were subjected to a so-called classroom “timeout box” at an elementary school.The Salmon River Central School District launched an investigation after a former school board member alleged that students at St. Regis Mohawk School in Akwesasne were subjected to improper restraint and seclusion practices, the district’s Board o…
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