http://isaccorp.org/wwasps/skyviewsuspended.pdf
A sexual hazing incident has brought about the closing of SkyView Academy. Sky View is suggesting that the students be transferred to:
Red River Academy
Cross Creek Academy
Spring Creek Lodge
Majestic Ranch
They are not being shut down for good, at least not yet. They are being closed temporarily
pending the investigation of the incident. I contacted the state official today, confirmed the incident and the date it happened, and expressed my support of the closure of this facility. I also alerted her that Majestic Ranch in Utah, one of the facilities the kids are being referred to, is on several watch lists for abuse.
The parents have all been notified of the incident, but should also be alerted about Majestic Ranch.
The big deal about this case is that IT JUST HAPPENED LAST WEEK. The hazing incident, which is being investigated as an abusive situation, only happened last Thursday 9/27/07. And the school has already been notified of suspension of their license. I don't know of another case where such quick action has been taken. I sent the licensing agency in Nevada an email supporting their quick and appropriate action in this case.
I made some waves in Utah, and sent Ken Stettler, the UT Dir of Licensing, and Mark Shurtleff, the Attorney General in UT, an email today stating my support of this closure in Nevada, pointing out how appropriate this action was, in comparison to the non-action in Utah in recent years.
I highly recommend, if you really want to see some action, that you do the same.
If the state of Utah had acted this quickly and appropriately in the deaths of Michelle Sutton, Kristen Chase, Aaron Bacon, Katherine Lank, Ian August, and Elisa Santry, at Summit Quest, Challenger, Northstar Expeditions, Red Rock Ranch Academy, Skyline Journey, Island View Academy, and Outward Bound Wilderness, my son would never have been left to die at Youth Care in Utah. The parents of the kids still there are not even AWARE that Youth Care is under investigation for criminal activity, nor that their license is under review. They just think he got sick and died. I have not been able to get in contact with any of them to give them the real story.
You can read the letter from Sky View to the parents here.
http://www.isaccorp.org/wwasps/skyviewsuspended.pdf Get those keyboards tapping folks.
Pitbull Mom
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