The lift has been paid for by the taxpayers. Did the school misuse those funds? It doesn't take this long to install. So, why is City School lying about this being completed when it is not? It should have been completed one year and a half ago, period?
Does Baltimore not know anything about IDEA/ADA? Why does a school with more than 1 floor not have a full size elevator? Surely, this school has had other students in wheelchairs or crutches?
PP management, I bet a commercial building could get one installed in a month at most. Another thing I would bet on is when the lift is finally passed out fit for purpose, staff will start using it them selves, stores will be shifted to other floors, cleaners will use it to move floor cleaning equipment, the list will go on. All this will of course affect service times and replacement parts and could put the lift out of action for the children it was originally ordered for.
Doesn't sound like they are getting the message, so maybe I need to file an A.D.A VIOLATION LAWSUIT against everyone involved in the amount of 50 million dollars paid for by the School Board
Public bureaucracy has a their primary mission to protect the bureaucracy. A private school would have had that lift operating within a couple of months of getting the permits needed. Granted, the bureaucracy would take at least 6 months to approve permits.
That’s just so wrong. What happens if there’s a parent who’s in a wheelchair and has to come for a parent meeting. Or they go to see their child in a play, but it’s on the 2nd floor? They won’t be able to due to that. I’m surprise that nobody has stepped in to do it for free. Yes I know it’s not their job to do what the school should have done. When it stopped working the first time. Anyway I hope they get it fixed, before he moves onto Jr High.
I remember in the 70s that our high school did not have indoor wheelchair access to the lower level, where the industrial arts were located. The lower level was accessible by road, because the rear of the building was a full story below the grade of the front of the school. There was a young man in a wheelchair that had classes on the lower level. He was forced to wheel himself manually up to the next level on a road, even in rain or snow. Often there would be slush or frozen ice ruts to cross. I never knew this guy, there were about 1300 students in 3 grades. Fortunately, he had friends that would accompany him. I am sure they assisted him. I would imagine he was just physically disabled, because there was no schooling for the mentally handicapped that I remember at that time.
Well we know City schools isn’t skimping on their useless CEO. She was money wasted. I’m sure they are trying to get their under qualified maintenance workers to install it when they struggle with light bulbs.
It’s up there. I think second in the state after Montgomery county, but those students can read and add and everything. I don’t have a clue where Baltimore City’s money goes…..probably the crooked mayor
@ students success is and has and always be will be based upon parenting. Kids in third world countries succeed. No one will speak up and blame parents. I’m a teacher and can tell you first hand that some parents just don’t care. If the parents don’t care why the hell will the students? And before you blame the teachers like most do, we can’t even get them to come to school. Please don’t have children you aren’t ready to raise. Nikes and a PlayStation is not parenting.
@@jeffreygoss8109 It doesn't matter how well you parent when you're required to send your child to a woke school. It's not your job to make children come to school. Your job is to TEACH. MOST school teachers have forgotten why they're there.
I am curious about the ADA on this. I went to a school that had multiple two story buildings. The main building had an elevator, while the vocational (ROTC and the trade skill shops) did not. Those classrooms overlooked the shop areas and had narrow stairs going to the classrooms. They accommodated the student by moving his classes, so the only thing I can see that would be unacceptable is receiving funds for a project and not completing it. Looking at where I went I doubt that school would install an elevator in the vocational building.
Accessibility is only accessible if it works for the people who need to use it. It is only as reliable as the last person who used it says it is. I am encouraged by this dad's advocacy. His son is angry, and he has more than every right to feel that way!
What is the difference in function between a "Wheelchair lift" and a standard elevator? Only asking because I seen fully functional elevators installed in a renovated section of a building my bank was in within less then 6 months. It was actually way less then 6 months on the elevators themselves because they were up and running before that part of the building was fully opened because the construction workers themselves were using them while working on the rest of their project. Besides this door 1:52 looks very small, how can you comfortably fit wheelchairs in and out of this?
I can fully understand, taking sometime to gather a Plan, designing, location of lift, finding companies that will do it that will put in Bids for the project. Finding out how much it will Cost. Then Reporting the Cost, to then waiting for the funding to arrive. So its possible that 6ish months could pass before things could start moving to the actual building. But then afterwards. I don't know how long it takes for the company to build the Custom Lifts and all, Don't know how long it will take for Construction crew to Build the Lift at the school and make sure it can support the lift but also make sure as not to damage anything important to the building itself. I thinking that, it could be done within a year. But again, I don't know. I don't know How long it would take to Make a Custom Lift and if the company that made the custom lift first had backlogs they were dealing with either.
At my high school we had an elevator that disabled students could use, teacher did too. Normally you needed something in order to use it, but many times I found the elevator could be used when ever. I never did unless it was by chance and no one was around. Also this is not uncommon for places to fail with ADA compliance. Their are numbers of states and cities that don't have disability compliances for the ADA. Not even on public transport either.
Yes how many other disabled students couldn't come to school because the school was not accessible I would love to know those numbers over the last 35 years since A.D.A was passed into law?????????.
I feel terrible for this child. The voters failed this state and Baltimore. The people got what they voted for. Enjoy the prize! Let's work to remove Governor Cost Moore, and all the Democrats from our government.
So, the elevator was installed and then…what? Several parts never arrived? Is something broken? Why is it failing inspection? And why won’t the Baltimore City Schools grant a simple interview instead of hiding behind emails? (I suspect that is their legal department stepping in and advising to reveal nothing specific.)
Folks here need to stop shaming this child and his family for simply wanting an elevator in his school to make his time during the day with his disability a little easier. It’s the law. It’s not a “special privilege,” it’s a mobility aid.
Clearly this is a vendor/contractor issue and I can only wonder why the administration's being so protective of them instead of throwing them under the bus.
additionally, public officials should be fired if they allow a public inquiry that is not restricted by privacy laws to go unanswered for more than 5 business days
This has already been paid for with the funding the school system received for services. Time to go over their head. There are laws they are breaking. Time to also sue them for the child. They are doing something else with the money!!!! WHAT, AND WHO IS RECEIVING THIS MONEY!!!
My old elementary school was built in the late 70's and they put an elevator in because of the possible handicap persons (and we had one 2 years later that needed it).. The HS has never needed it as it's all 1 floor... the old elementary school was 3 5 floors and no elevator.. but it was also built in the 1920's.. long before handicap provisions were needed. This is what happens when politicians hire the wrong people on the cheap. (or their Brother-in-law)...
as an East Coast Canadian accessibility advocate and a manual wheelchair user, I dislike the term wheelchair " confined" or "bound" The term is demeaning and implies that those with mobility issues stay in the chair 24/7 PLEASE STOP USING THE TERMS within your mobility issues stories
Baltimore has some of the worst school performance in the nation. Here's why. $130k to not build a lift for one student in 2 years. Utter incompetence. The ACA says to make reasonable accommodations. Is there something on the 2nd floor that can't be moved to the first floor? Why not install a full elevator? Or just rezone the kid into a school that already has an elevator?
This button makes the lift go up. This one down. Here are the safety features. Training done. Red tape and bureaucratic b.s. plus inept people involved no doubt.
Not only is it irrelevant what the school "wants" , this money is not their's and they do not get to choose how to spend it . This lift was paid for 2 yrs ago , there is no reason or excuse why it is not installed or operational . It is long past time that Father needs to get a disability advocate involved . The money has obviously been spent on other things or stolen .
Oh the funding for the lift probably went to house the illegal immigrants probably 🤬😡 the parents is probably going to have to find a lawyer and sue them under the Ada and possibly other things as well. If I was a parent to I would also ask for a foia request to find out where that money is going as well
Take a breath, and rewatch the segment. The elevator was installed; the issue is it’s not “passing inspection.” So the school department won’t authorize its use. It’s stalled in the final phase, and the City gives no further details.
Baltimore failing it's students... isn't that just the established norm by now. It should honestly be their motto "Come to Baltimore, unless you want an education"
Such an entitled family. There are other schools the kid could go to within the district that have MORE than ample accommodation services. They’re raising a future Karen
Cry baby😂 Who says the disabled person has to get acess to all the building??? If all lessons can take part in the ground floor there is no need for a lift! In our school in the past, all lessons could have taken in ground level. Upstairs were just standart classrooms without special use/items.
Uh, how would it not. You need to modify the entire structure., cut and remove concrete floors, dig a sub basement, take steel beams to the roof, cut and remove roof.. an external elevator woulda been soooooooo much cheaper.
You'll need an architect to produce drawings of the modifications to the original structure (they still have the original 60 year old drawings, right?). You'll need an engineer to agree that the building won't collapse and oversee the construction. You need a construction company to cut holes in the floors & roof, plus dig the pit, then build the elevator shaft. You'll need to build the walls around the shaft too. Such an old building probably requires an electrical upgrade. Plus, a hole in the building may require existing electrical runs to be moved. It's probably a large school district, so it may have its own electricians or they'll need electrical contractors to install the new power plus run lines to the elevator. Don't forget that almost all work will have to be done after hours, so that's almost all overtime. Finishing work like drywall & painting might be able to be done during the day, but the dust and paint fumes may require after hours work too. Oh, and don't forget the basic cost of the elevator itself. That can probably be installed during the day. That's all assuming that an elevator has been installed. Has anybody looked through the window in that door to verify that there is actually an elevator there, or is it just a broom closet? Really, the station should be asking the state inspectors what the problem is. Perhaps the elevator installer can explain why they seem incapable of properly installing their product.
@user-mh9kv6bo4w you don't understand the pure amount of work that's. Needed to install an elevator. Do you even own a home? Have you ever even used a contractor.. this will require multiple fields and professionals from said fields.. this isn't a job the average non licensed Facebook recommendation can do. You wanna fuhk around and hire the 50$ guy and have the damn thing collapse. This modifies the entire structure of the school. One bad move and a school collapses on kids.
Obviously the lift is paid and installed so WHY IS IT NOT WORKING⁉️ Someone with authority needs to step in and find out ASAP‼️ Also is it an ELEVATOR or stair lift, because I know some people get confused, imo it looks like an elevator… my mom had a chair lift installed in her home that she sat on to get upstairs.
♿️🤯 ~ What a baseless report. The school is making every accommodation for this family. In fact, changing the classrooms is actually more accommodating than the lift. There’s plenty to criticize BPS about, but this is not one of them. But this report is done because they’re going to criticize anything possible to get more viewers. Also, the $132k is better spent other places than on this one kid, but that’s completely separate. The family needs to change their mindset and not be mad that they don’t get unnecessary money thrown at them. Typical Internet comments though where they just take what’s fed to them on the video without thinking logically.
The lift has been paid for by the taxpayers. Did the school misuse those funds? It doesn't take this long to install. So, why is City School lying about this being completed when it is not? It should have been completed one year and a half ago, period?
Do you honestly think these black democrats that have raised to hate white people will help a white kid?
Democrats steal.
It's Baltimore. They don't know how to NOT misuse funds.
Guaranteed that money was already spent and not with the lift vendor
Does Baltimore not know anything about IDEA/ADA? Why does a school with more than 1 floor not have a full size elevator? Surely, this school has had other students in wheelchairs or crutches?
What it all boils down to is they had no interest in fixing the lift for a few very important students. They didnt want to spend the money.
Sue them under ADA
IDEA also, since this is a school. Both apply.
ADA is such an extortion racket
This wheelchair lift should have been installed years ago. How many other disabled students have had to endure this?
PP management, I bet a commercial building could get one installed in a month at most.
Another thing I would bet on is when the lift is finally passed out fit for purpose, staff will start using it them selves, stores will be shifted to other floors, cleaners will use it to move floor cleaning equipment, the list will go on. All this will of course affect service times and replacement parts and could put the lift out of action for the children it was originally ordered for.
Doesn't sound like they are getting the message, so maybe I need to file an A.D.A VIOLATION LAWSUIT against everyone involved in the amount of 50 million dollars paid for by the School Board
Public bureaucracy has a their primary mission to protect the bureaucracy.
A private school would have had that lift operating within a couple of months of getting the permits needed. Granted, the bureaucracy would take at least 6 months to approve permits.
A private school would also have the options of making the parents pay for it or find another school.
Follow the money, someone is getting paid. Why aren't those in authority being held accountable? This is a fraud of tax payer money.
I hope the family get a lawyer and sue bothe lift company and city school I am glad you are addressing this story...
Sue the school district.
This is just ridiculous and trifling....The taxpayers should demand answers, exercise that power.
That’s just so wrong. What happens if there’s a parent who’s in a wheelchair and has to come for a parent meeting. Or they go to see their child in a play, but it’s on the 2nd floor? They won’t be able to due to that. I’m surprise that nobody has stepped in to do it for free. Yes I know it’s not their job to do what the school should have done. When it stopped working the first time. Anyway I hope they get it fixed, before he moves onto Jr High.
I remember in the 70s that our high school did not have indoor wheelchair access to the lower level, where the industrial arts were located. The lower level was accessible by road, because the rear of the building was a full story below the grade of the front of the school. There was a young man in a wheelchair that had classes on the lower level. He was forced to wheel himself manually up to the next level on a road, even in rain or snow. Often there would be slush or frozen ice ruts to cross. I never knew this guy, there were about 1300 students in 3 grades. Fortunately, he had friends that would accompany him. I am sure they assisted him. I would imagine he was just physically disabled, because there was no schooling for the mentally handicapped that I remember at that time.
Well we know City schools isn’t skimping on their useless CEO. She was money wasted. I’m sure they are trying to get their under qualified maintenance workers to install it when they struggle with light bulbs.
i bet a threat to turn the school in for ADA violations will get that district to get things done real fast and proper
if the school had to pay the impacted families $1k per day per kid this was not done, they would get it effing done
Dont they get the most money per pupil in the country????
Yes but democrats steal.
It’s up there. I think second in the state after Montgomery county, but those students can read and add and everything. I don’t have a clue where Baltimore City’s money goes…..probably the crooked mayor
Yep. They also waste the most money per pupil in the country. Then they whine that their students are all failing because they don't get enough money.
@ students success is and has and always be will be based upon parenting. Kids in third world countries succeed. No one will speak up and blame parents. I’m a teacher and can tell you first hand that some parents just don’t care. If the parents don’t care why the hell will the students? And before you blame the teachers like most do, we can’t even get them to come to school. Please don’t have children you aren’t ready to raise. Nikes and a PlayStation is not parenting.
@@jeffreygoss8109 It doesn't matter how well you parent when you're required to send your child to a woke school. It's not your job to make children come to school. Your job is to TEACH. MOST school teachers have forgotten why they're there.
I am curious about the ADA on this. I went to a school that had multiple two story buildings. The main building had an elevator, while the vocational (ROTC and the trade skill shops) did not. Those classrooms overlooked the shop areas and had narrow stairs going to the classrooms. They accommodated the student by moving his classes, so the only thing I can see that would be unacceptable is receiving funds for a project and not completing it. Looking at where I went I doubt that school would install an elevator in the vocational building.
No one ever said you have to be smart or have common sense to be an educator.
Called left message at school board
You’re a goober 😂
@@wafflewafflegod hope you never have family member who needs this.
Why is it acceptible that no one from the school or school district will speak publicly about this?
Accessibility is only accessible if it works for the people who need to use it. It is only as reliable as the last person who used it says it is. I am encouraged by this dad's advocacy. His son is angry, and he has more than every right to feel that way!
What is the difference in function between a "Wheelchair lift" and a standard elevator? Only asking because I seen fully functional elevators installed in a renovated section of a building my bank was in within less then 6 months. It was actually way less then 6 months on the elevators themselves because they were up and running before that part of the building was fully opened because the construction workers themselves were using them while working on the rest of their project. Besides this door 1:52 looks very small, how can you comfortably fit wheelchairs in and out of this?
I can fully understand, taking sometime to gather a Plan, designing, location of lift, finding companies that will do it that will put in Bids for the project. Finding out how much it will Cost. Then Reporting the Cost, to then waiting for the funding to arrive. So its possible that 6ish months could pass before things could start moving to the actual building. But then afterwards. I don't know how long it takes for the company to build the Custom Lifts and all, Don't know how long it will take for Construction crew to Build the Lift at the school and make sure it can support the lift but also make sure as not to damage anything important to the building itself.
I thinking that, it could be done within a year. But again, I don't know. I don't know How long it would take to Make a Custom Lift and if the company that made the custom lift first had backlogs they were dealing with either.
I keep seeing stories like this. Seems that schools are in a arms race to see who can get sued next.
I feel for this kid.
At my high school we had an elevator that disabled students could use, teacher did too. Normally you needed something in order to use it, but many times I found the elevator could be used when ever. I never did unless it was by chance and no one was around. Also this is not uncommon for places to fail with ADA compliance. Their are numbers of states and cities that don't have disability compliances for the ADA. Not even on public transport either.
Yes how many other disabled students couldn't come to school because the school was not accessible I would love to know those numbers over the last 35 years since A.D.A was passed into law?????????.
Disgusting! Someone’s getting that $$$
It's sad when you realize this is all a scam.
This kid is in CONSTANT PAIN, WTH, school! Get it together!
*Have two burly EMTs lift the wheelchair and kid between floors 4 times per day. Be sure to charge the school.*
I feel terrible for this child. The voters failed this state and Baltimore. The people got what they voted for. Enjoy the prize! Let's work to remove Governor Cost Moore, and all the Democrats from our government.
How does this happen?
Breaking a promise is rude. Breaking a law is criminal.
How is the student attending classes?
Previous report said they’ve moved his classes to first floor.
So, the elevator was installed and then…what? Several parts never arrived? Is something broken? Why is it failing inspection? And why won’t the Baltimore City Schools grant a simple interview instead of hiding behind emails? (I suspect that is their legal department stepping in and advising to reveal nothing specific.)
Folks here need to stop shaming this child and his family for simply wanting an elevator in his school to make his time during the day with his disability a little easier. It’s the law. It’s not a “special privilege,” it’s a mobility aid.
Clearly this is a vendor/contractor issue and I can only wonder why the administration's being so protective of them instead of throwing them under the bus.
Parents sue contact the Disability Acts alerting them to lack of access.
They can't do it because he's not the right kolor
Exactly. Black democrat politicians hate white people and will do everything they can to make their lives harder for them. We see it every day.
Sue for the taxpayer money back with interest. Make it come out of the administrators salaries if you have to. Hold people accountable in *SOME* way.
additionally, public officials should be fired if they allow a public inquiry that is not restricted by privacy laws to go unanswered for more than 5 business days
This has already been paid for with the funding the school system received for services. Time to go over their head. There are laws they are breaking. Time to also sue them for the child. They are doing something else with the money!!!! WHAT, AND WHO IS RECEIVING THIS MONEY!!!
My old elementary school was built in the late 70's and they put an elevator in because of the possible handicap persons (and we had one 2 years later that needed it).. The HS has never needed it as it's all 1 floor... the old elementary school was 3 5 floors and no elevator.. but it was also built in the 1920's.. long before handicap provisions were needed. This is what happens when politicians hire the wrong people on the cheap. (or their Brother-in-law)...
appalling.
So we all need to call and speak with Melissa Broom about this?
as an East Coast Canadian accessibility advocate and a manual wheelchair user, I dislike the term wheelchair " confined" or "bound" The term is demeaning and implies that those with mobility issues stay in the chair 24/7 PLEASE STOP USING THE TERMS within your mobility issues stories
Baltimore has some of the worst school performance in the nation. Here's why.
$130k to not build a lift for one student in 2 years. Utter incompetence.
The ACA says to make reasonable accommodations. Is there something on the 2nd floor that can't be moved to the first floor? Why not install a full elevator? Or just rezone the kid into a school that already has an elevator?
It's the government, what do you expect? Do they ever keep their promises or get things done on time?
Great way to hide money saying your installing a lift but never install it and wait out the kid they have another year till he’s gone
What do you expect… it’s Baltimore
I bet the schools rather go to casino than spending a elevator lift
This button makes the lift go up. This one down. Here are the safety features. Training done. Red tape and bureaucratic b.s. plus inept people involved no doubt.
Baltimore city has schools? Since when??
Their broke..
Guaranteed way to absolutely get zero help for the citizens of Baltimore. Hurt yourselves by voting Democrat. Great job 😅😂🎉
I think its because the school doesnt want to spend 132k for one student that would only be there for about a couple more years
Not only is it irrelevant what the school "wants" , this money is not their's and they do not get to choose how to spend it . This lift was paid for 2 yrs ago , there is no reason or excuse why it is not installed or operational . It is long past time that Father needs to get a disability advocate involved . The money has obviously been spent on other things or stolen .
It’s been installed. It’s not operational and not passing inspection. That’s the issue now.
Baltimore, a place that elected pelosi's brother.
This reporter is such a “gotcha” journalist. Nobody at the district should even respond to the guy anymore
All news against incompetence is “gotcha news.”
Oh the funding for the lift probably went to house the illegal immigrants probably 🤬😡 the parents is probably going to have to find a lawyer and sue them under the Ada and possibly other things as well. If I was a parent to I would also ask for a foia request to find out where that money is going as well
Oh ffs. Enough bs contending immigrants are the problem for every situation in America. Lawd you poorly educated Trumpers.
Take a breath, and rewatch the segment. The elevator was installed; the issue is it’s not “passing inspection.” So the school department won’t authorize its use. It’s stalled in the final phase, and the City gives no further details.
@Beth_Alice_Kaplan if it was for the illegal immigrants it would have already been up and running 😡🤬
Baltimore failing it's students... isn't that just the established norm by now. It should honestly be their motto "Come to Baltimore, unless you want an education"
Such an entitled family. There are other schools the kid could go to within the district that have MORE than ample accommodation services. They’re raising a future Karen
Cry baby😂
Who says the disabled person has to get acess to all the building???
If all lessons can take part in the ground floor there is no need for a lift!
In our school in the past, all lessons could have taken in ground level. Upstairs were just standart classrooms without special use/items.
How can a lift cause 6 figures that's ridiculous. Maybe hire someone on the side and it would cost less
Uh, how would it not. You need to modify the entire structure., cut and remove concrete floors, dig a sub basement, take steel beams to the roof, cut and remove roof.. an external elevator woulda been soooooooo much cheaper.
Five figures, maybe but 6 seriously?
You'll need an architect to produce drawings of the modifications to the original structure (they still have the original 60 year old drawings, right?). You'll need an engineer to agree that the building won't collapse and oversee the construction. You need a construction company to cut holes in the floors & roof, plus dig the pit, then build the elevator shaft. You'll need to build the walls around the shaft too. Such an old building probably requires an electrical upgrade. Plus, a hole in the building may require existing electrical runs to be moved. It's probably a large school district, so it may have its own electricians or they'll need electrical contractors to install the new power plus run lines to the elevator. Don't forget that almost all work will have to be done after hours, so that's almost all overtime. Finishing work like drywall & painting might be able to be done during the day, but the dust and paint fumes may require after hours work too. Oh, and don't forget the basic cost of the elevator itself. That can probably be installed during the day.
That's all assuming that an elevator has been installed. Has anybody looked through the window in that door to verify that there is actually an elevator there, or is it just a broom closet? Really, the station should be asking the state inspectors what the problem is. Perhaps the elevator installer can explain why they seem incapable of properly installing their product.
@user-mh9kv6bo4w you don't understand the pure amount of work that's. Needed to install an elevator. Do you even own a home? Have you ever even used a contractor.. this will require multiple fields and professionals from said fields.. this isn't a job the average non licensed Facebook recommendation can do. You wanna fuhk around and hire the 50$ guy and have the damn thing collapse. This modifies the entire structure of the school. One bad move and a school collapses on kids.
You hit the nail on the head.
Why not just home school him. Stop costing the taxpayers 200,000 for 1 students for a couple years
that is an ADA FEDERAL CRIME> AND THEY SHOULD SUE THEM FOR IT UNDER ADA!
Obviously the lift is paid and installed so WHY IS IT NOT WORKING⁉️ Someone with authority needs to step in and find out ASAP‼️
Also is it an ELEVATOR or stair lift, because I know some people get confused, imo it looks like an elevator… my mom had a chair lift installed in her home that she sat on to get upstairs.
And school choice vouchers is evil right? that is why the money should follow the child not paying the schools themselves.
♿️🤯 ~ What a baseless report. The school is making every accommodation for this family. In fact, changing the classrooms is actually more accommodating than the lift. There’s plenty to criticize BPS about, but this is not one of them. But this report is done because they’re going to criticize anything possible to get more viewers. Also, the $132k is better spent other places than on this one kid, but that’s completely separate. The family needs to change their mindset and not be mad that they don’t get unnecessary money thrown at them.
Typical Internet comments though where they just take what’s fed to them on the video without thinking logically.