A mother of an autistic child has won her plea to put her child in a different public school district. She made the case Thursday in front of The State Board of Education.

Both of Kacey Olvey's children attended the Hampton School district. She applied to have them switched to the Harmony Grove School District. While one child was approved for admission the other was denied because the school did not want to hire staff to accommodate his autism. The children's names were not used during the proceedings to protect their privacy.

Olvey became emotionally overwhelmed when she presented her case to The State Board of Education. She said she wanted her children to transfer because Hampton switched to a year round school calendar. Olvey said she liked Hampton but thought the Harmony Grove would suit her family better.

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