Mother s lawsuit claims Fargo Public Schools improperly restrained, secluded autistic son The heart of this case is really about having the district live up to its promises they made to this young child, the mother s attorney said. Written By: C.S. Hagen | ×
Kennedy Elementary School in south Fargo. Forum file photo
FARGO The mother of an 8-year-old boy with autism is suing Fargo Public Schools in federal court alleging that the district violated the civil rights of her son who, according to the lawsuit, was restrained, secluded and consequently traumatized.
Katy Barnum, the mother and plaintiff in the suit filed Wednesday, Dec. 9, claims that the Fargo School Board, school district and Superintendent Rupak Gandhi are responsible for reneging on agreements and failing to provide her son with a “free and appropriate public education” as required by federal law.