Got a response from the school district on the Gebser Letter you turned me on to. Basically they said screw you. There were no violations.
quoting and also making a long story short…..
In “researching” my concerns ( altough that research didn’t include talking to me)
* It was determined that the pre-scheduled meeting was a eligibilty meeting, not an IEP meeting. (Although I was sent no letter indicating this or that there would be a change in placement.)
* ” I also found out that Ms **** called you that same morning at approx. 7:30 am to remind you of the meeting and to say she hped to see you there.” No mention of the three days in the previous week that I left voice mails with Ms.**** to get results OR that her message was left on my voicemail, OR that I had called my sons teacher the previous day,explained that I had been Unable to reach Ms. **** all the previous week and I wanted to reschedule the meeting because I didn’t have the test results. OR that when I got the voicemail at 8:30 am I called to again say that I wanted to re-schedule.(According to the “research” I indicated that I wasn’t coming to the meeting. I also supposedly ask for the inital rescheduling at this time.)
*Ms **** “shared” with you that the team had no other meeting times available last week, but offered that the team would meet with you in the Fall” (Translated into: This is an expediated matter and we want to finish it before the end of the year and we don’t need your signature to finish this. Some how I lost the ability to speak English in all of this.)
*”The team met that morning and determined that ****** does not meet the eligibility requirements for Special Education” (Without me or my imput that is.)
* “I know you have recieved a copy of the reassessment, as well as the Notification of Results form>” I recieved these AFTER the meeting was held.
Anyhow….so what now? How do I find out about filing a State Complaint? I can gaurenttee that I can kiss the IEE good bye unless I counter this. This was a “reassessment”, how does that differ when it comes to requalifying? Basically what it means the way the interpet it is the secound he pulls above a 1.5 standard deviation in Speech and Language he no longer qualifies no matter how poor his articulation or language skills are. So what’s the point? Sorry this is so long but it’s hard to explain without including most of the letter. Ugh!!!!
Thanks for the help in advance…..
Tink,
I’ll be brief, due to time constraints early this am (west coast), and Socks (hopefully) will be able to address the details.
The district could not have been more helpful putting all this in writing. Each point can be addressed and responded to in a complaint, and all you need do is add this communique as one (of many hopefully) exhibit in your complaint to the state.
The railroading that is taking place, yes it is, and no you aren’t nuts, is simply another step in the long, arduous road / gauntlet, and you need to proceed one step at a time. Be assured you need to respond, but do not do so in haste, or with emotion.
Brush up on your laws and be ready to site each violation as it occurs in response to the position of the district. There is no sense arguing with them anymore, as when they review their own actions, they see no problem. The fox watching the henhouse certainly wouldn’t turn the light on and call the farmer with his shotgun; would he?
Your post shows too many violations for me to go into at this time, work beckons… but rest assured there is much for you to address in a complaint from what I just read. Respond point by point, no emotion, site what they say, what your response is, and spell out the law (cite exactly what law) you see as being violated…
Good luck, and use good judgement.
Andy