Advocate files federal civil rights complaint against Kentucky school district

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 1,221

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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A special education advocate has filed a federal complaint against Warren County Public Schools on behalf of students and parents alleging the district overly refers students with disabilities to a local mental health facility.

Student advocate Mary Beth Patton filed the complaint with the Office for Civil Rights in early August and wrote that students with disabilities “make up a disproportionate amount” of the school district’s mental health referrals for crisis and …

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