LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

April 3, 2017

Dr. Doris Hicks' CEO (Friends of King School District)
Dr. Ann Ford, Principal (Joseph A. Craig School)

1423 St. Philip Street

New Orleans LA 70116

RE: Followup from letter dated March 21. 2017
Dear Dr. Hicks and Dr. Ford:

Thank you once again for speaking with the RSD and LDE stat'f yesterday regarding the letter
sent on March 21' 2017 and for making your staff available for this call as well. Ijusl wanted to
follow up on that conversation and confirm the items we are still requesting. Per the March 30'"
cont'erence call' Tracie Washington agreed to gather the following documents and share them
with me to distribute to RSD and LDE staff. and I want to confirm what we expect to receive as
a result of that conversation:

1. Force Continuum documents from school security staff which summarizes the steps
taken by the security oft'icer in restraining-

2. School/District wide policy related to Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
(PBS):

3. Any other school/district policy related to seclusion and/or restraint: and

4. Any documentation related to trainings provided by security staff, including topics
covered at training and who participated in the training.

In addition to the above mentioned document; I would also like a list of the staff that are part of
the school's crisis team On the conference call, it was mentioned that some information ms
shared as pan of the school's response to the Notice of Breach sent on or about February 14'
2017. However, after reviewing the documents provided in response to the Notice of Breach.
none ot' the documents produced addressed the concerns ot' this most recent inquiry. It you have
any questions or concerns' please contact me to discuss. Thank you in advance for your
assistance.

Sincerely,
Wmafim:

Candice R. Forest
Attorney' Louisiana Department of Education

cc; Tracie Washington. Esq.

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