Hi y’all,
A parent on another bulletin board needs help but I don’t know exactly how to help and thought to ask the experts. I suggested she post here but haven’t seen any sign of her.
Basically, her child, adhd in either middle or high school has a recent 504, he is doing poorly in english because of his disorganization, english content grade is a 90, he is failing because he didn’t have his highlighter and a few other materials on 3 occasions, this has prompted this parent to ask for help, parent just saw the 504 plan and it contained 3 lines, none of which is a specific help to her child. (child will initiate teacher signing planner, backwards from what she wanted it to say)
She also requested school records because at the beginning of school her son was being put into an alternative school without her knowledge, she was able to stop that but wanted to know why it was done in the first place. The school records are 99% empty except for last years final report card.
She went to the principal for help, he told her to send her son to him in the morning and he would talk to him and try to help, make sure he knows he isn’t in trouble. Well, next morning her son is corralled up into the cafeteria with kids that are in trouble, her son was last in line, after listening to the principal yell at the other kids, it was his turn, he was yelled at about not having his stuff in class, it wasn’t the teachers fault and called lazy. This mom and kid were set up.
Any ideas for this mom? It sounds like the 504 is inadequate and his teacher and principal are toxic. Can’t think that the empty school record is legal after being in school all these years. Makes you think they have something to hide.
Don’t know how to help her though.
Thanks for your input.
Amy