Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Ridge Creek School / Hidden Lake Academy
Dr. Judy Flatt SACSCASI
Troll Control:
Dear Dr. Flatt,
I am writing you this email in regard to a "school" your firm accredits, Hidden Lake Academy in Dahlonega, GA.
It may not have come to your attention yet, but recently the Georgia ORS legally defined HLA as a "Residential Childcare Facility" (RCF) and required HLA to license properly as an RCF or cease and desist operations entirely.
HLA is no longer legally defined as a school, and, as such, must have its accreditation revoked by SACS-CASI immediately. SACS-CASI cannot legally continue to accredit HLA as a "traditional boarding school" due to the ORS ruling that HLA is not a school under Georgia law.
Please find attached a copy of the ORS letter to HLA explaining their ruling.
I expect that you will take immediate action on this matter in the name of the public interest so that HLA cannot falsely represent itself to consumers as a school based on your accreditation.
Please send me a response delineating your plan to address this very serious matter.
Best Regards,
****** * *****
Anonymous:
Because HLA has a dual accreditation, please write to Dr. Tom Redmon:
tom@sais.org
He is the person who oversees HLA's accreditation status with SAIS/SACS.
Dr. Flatt can't/won't do anything.
Troll Control:
Dr. Redmon,
I am writing in regard to Hidden Lake Academy. Please see the forwarded message to Dr. Flatt from SACS-CASI attached.
Hidden Lake Academy was recently legally defined by Georgia ORS as a "Residential Childcare Facility" and deemed not to be a "school." HLA has applied for licensure as an RCF, abandoning its own self-definition as a "school."
Can you explain how SAIS can accredit this RCF as a traditional boarding school? This seems not to be in the public interest.
Best Regards,
****** * *****
Troll Control:
--- Quote ---Mr. *****:
Thanks for your letter. We would be glad to respond to your concerns, but can only do so based on a complaint filed on the form available on our website for that purpose. This form will require that the complaint be specifically related to one or more of our "indicators" and its related "standard" (also available on our website).
All other concerns must be addressed to appropriate agencies or organizations.
Tom Redmon, ED.D., CAE
President
Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033
direct line 678.852.9084 fax 770.512.0771
www.sais.org
"we can't direct the wind, but we can adjust our sails"
--- End quote ---
Anonymous:
Translation: "Talk to the hand"
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