News 12 at 11 o'clock, November 24, 2009

GROVETOWN, Ga. ---A Grovetown mother says her child is not being watched properly in a special needs classroom. Amy Zimmer says since her child has been bitten twice by another student,she wants the child removed. School officials at Euchee Creek don't deny the incident happened but they say removing the child may not be the solution - because the incident could happen at another schools.

Amy Zimmer and her son Zach spend quality time in the evening but it is the daytime hours she's mainly concerned over.

"His well-being is not being taken care of," claims Zimmer.

The single mother of two says her 7-year-old special needs son has come home with bites and cuts, all at the hands of another special needs student at Euchee Creek Elementary.

"He got bit the other day, and she [the teacher] called an hour later, he got bit again, "she adds.

"The child was bitten two times in one day and that's the simple fact," says Principal Wanda Golosky.

Golosky does not deny the incident happened and says the child received medical attention immediately.

"Sometimes you have biters in class and we don't like it and we discourage it and we've used some other strategies to discourage it and it does happen and we regret that it does happen of course," Golosky adds.

Golosky is familiar with Zimmer and says she understands her concerns. She also says that the school works to ensure all children are safe as possible.

"Ms.Zimmer is a frequent visitor, we welcome her visitation and you know she's an engaging parent, when she comes into the classroom. She not only works with her child, she also engages the other children," says Golosky.

Amy Zimmer wants her child to be in a safe environment to help him learn better. Zimmer says she's also concerned about the classroom size since two classes were recently combined.

"I don't know why the consolidated the younger and the older that's where all the chaos started," says Zimmer. "I've taken off so much work this last couple of weeks just so I can go and sit at my son's school to make sure that everything is fine."

For Zimmer,ideally another classroom - in another school is where she wants her son to be.

" I want my son transferred out," says Zimmer. "I just want my son to go to school in a safe environment as a normal child should be able to."

Principal Golosky also had this to say:

"Ms. Zimmer is a wonderful parent, she's a strong advocate for her child, which is what I want every parent to be."

Principal Wanda Golosky also says that a transfer out of her school would ultimately be the Columbia County Board of Education's decision. Zimmer says she has been told she could transfer her child to another school, but she'd have to provide her own transportation.