Transferring School Districts

[Guest guest]

Our current school district (located in North Houston) is NOT meeting

the educational needs of our son. We're not talking a rural district

either, just one that believes that children with ASD either have to go

it alone in mainstream or be stuck in skills/developmental until they

can prove that they can handle mainstream. There is another local

school district that actually has a program for children with high-

functioning autism that we are investigating. So far, it sounds quite

promising. Here's my question, in Texas can a parent petition to

transfer to another school district or do you have to physically live

within the district's zone? Please let me know if you've had any

experience with this situation. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

We had an issue similar to yours.  The school district we wished to send our

child to was asking for  funds equaling our property tax payment to the district

we resided in  We would have to pay about $2000.00.  Really it's not that bad

for the school you want and MUCH less than a private school.  I believe they

were willing to split it into 2 or 3 payments, too.

 

Just be aware that if your child has behaviors, it may be cause for them to

" expel " him if he's completely " main-streamed " and then your back in your home

district and out the money anyway.  Get all the information you can ahead of

time.  Ask about any and every scenario you can think of that your child may be

involved in and then recap that in a letter to them so that you have it in

writing along with what you perceived their answers to be regarding these

issues. (Does that make sense?)  

 

Hope this helps,

 

carol

Subject: Transferring School Districts

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 1:00 PM

Our current school district (located in North Houston) is NOT meeting

the educational needs of our son. We're not talking a rural district

either, just one that believes that children with ASD either have to go

it alone in mainstream or be stuck in skills/developmenta l until they

can prove that they can handle mainstream. There is another local

school district that actually has a program for children with high-

functioning autism that we are investigating. So far, it sounds quite

promising. Here's my question, in Texas can a parent petition to

transfer to another school district or do you have to physically live

within the district's zone? Please let me know if you've had any

experience with this situation. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

>

> Our current school district (located in North Houston) is NOT meeting

> the educational needs of our son. ... There is another local

> school district that actually has a program for children with high-

> functioning autism that we are investigating. So far, it sounds quite

> promising.

Please let me know what school district this is (the promising one).

What grades are you talking about? I have a 13yo Asperger son who is

in a situation like your son's in the N. Houston area. Feel free to

e-mail me off-list if you don't want to post it. me2ruth@...

Thanks!

Ruth