School says it's following law

A Franklin family is battling its school district over its son's service dog.Watch the reportEricha Flateau said her 7-year-old son Austin needs the dog with him 24 hours a day to alert for seizures."She could save his life," Flateau said.The family went through weeks of training before bringing home the golden retriever it named Paris.But, it said the school district will not allow the boy's one-on-one aide to handle the dog in school.Flateau said she would need to hire a handler or quit her job so the dog can be with Austin in the classroom."It's frustrating because I want it to work so badly and I know it can," she said.Austin has two rare brain malformations that affect his speech and cause seizures.The school district said it cannot talk about specific cases but said it is following the law.According to ADA regulations, "A public entity is not responsible for the care or supervision of a service animal."Flateau said she is hoping to work out an arrangement with the district but said she may beforced to move to another town if the district doesn't budge.For more information about Austin and Paris, click here.

A Franklin family is battling its school district over its son's service dog.

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Ericha Flateau said her 7-year-old son Austin needs the dog with him 24 hours a day to alert for seizures.



"She could save his life," Flateau said.



The family went through weeks of training before bringing home the golden retriever it named Paris.



But, it said the school district will not allow the boy's one-on-one aide to handle the dog in school.



Flateau said she would need to hire a handler or quit her job so the dog can be with Austin in the classroom.



"It's frustrating because I want it to work so badly and I know it can," she said.



Austin has two rare brain malformations that affect his speech and cause seizures.



The school district said it cannot talk about specific cases but said it is following the law.



According to ADA regulations, "A public entity is not responsible for the care or supervision of a service animal."



Flateau said she is hoping to work out an arrangement with the district but said she may be

forced to move to another town if the district doesn't budge.

For more information about Austin and Paris, click here.