SILVER CREEK — Silver Creek Superintendent Todd Crandall says allegations of an isolation room used by the elementary school are “utterly false” in a post on the district’s Facebook page Monday afternoon.
Crandall’s comments come after Jay Hall, assistant director of elementary programming, sent a letter dated March 29 to the school board criticizing the “isolation cell.” The letter, quickly posted to social media, led to a meeting by residents and family members at Sky’s the Limit on Main Street on Thursday evening.
Parents and Hall’s attorney indicated all the facts would come out — and Hall would speak publicly at a later date.
In the meantime, Crandall took to Facebook in an attempt to calm concerns of a community.
“The district does not now, nor has it ever used an isolation cell, nor has it ever locked a child in a room alone,” Crandall’s Facebook post said. “The district does utilize a de-escalation room. This is a widely accepted method of addressing the needs of children who simply require some time alone in a quiet place to gather their thoughts and composure so that they are able to safely re-join their peers in the classroom. It is by no means intended, nor has it ever been used as a form of punishment or have any negative implications. The New York state Education Department authorizes the use of such rooms in its regulations.”
Crandall said the district suspended use of the room once allegations were made last week.
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