FDOE: Sarasota County School District falsified records and wrongfully placed numerous students in special needs program The state gave SCSD $7.8 million to increase teacher pay and starting salary. (Source: wwsb) By Jessika Ward | December 9, 2020 at 6:58 PM EST - Updated December 9 at 7:38 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the Florida Department of Education released results of a 2019 investigation that was conducted by FDOH’s Office of Inspector General and revealed the Sarasota County School District falsified records and wrongfully placed several students in special needs programs.
“To date, I am not convinced that the District is consistently acting with students’ interests at the forefront,” said Richard Corcoran, the Commissioner of Education of the Florida Department of Education, in a letter addressed to the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Brennan Asplen, and Shirley Brown, the Chair of the Sarasota County School Board.