Re: Elevator ruling 504 law.

[Guest guest]

way to go MOM!

jackie

Elevator ruling 504 law.

 

I wanted to update everyone on the elevator issues that we have been having at

our local high school.

We went to federal court today 10/7/10 to address this issue under the 504 law.

The school has been given until Monday, October 11 th at 9 am to give my

daughter an elevator key.

This matter is now on record and can be used as case law. I will update

everyone as soon as I have the documents. I am not sure how long that will be.

The case is D.R vs Antelope Valley Union High School District.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Congratulations!!!  That's awesome.

From: MommyToJase@... <MommyToJase@...>

Subject: Elevator ruling 504 law.

Date: Thursday, October 7, 2010, 6:25 PM

 

I wanted to update everyone on the elevator issues that we have been having at

our local high school.

We went to federal court today 10/7/10 to address this issue under the 504 law.

The school has been given until Monday, October 11 th at 9 am to give my

daughter an elevator key.

This matter is now on record and can be used as case law. I will update

everyone as soon as I have the documents. I am not sure how long that will be.

The case is D.R vs Antelope Valley Union High School District.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Good for you! Great Job!

Lori

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MommyToJase@...

Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 9:26 PM

Subject: Elevator ruling 504 law.

I wanted to update everyone on the elevator issues that we have been having

at our local high school.

We went to federal court today 10/7/10 to address this issue under the 504

law. The school has been given until Monday, October 11 th at 9 am to give

my daughter an elevator key.

This matter is now on record and can be used as case law. I will update

everyone as soon as I have the documents. I am not sure how long that will

be. The case is D.R vs Antelope Valley Union High School District.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Since I've NEVER understood the school district's side of this issue, what did

they present in court as defense?

Congrats, of course.

O

Elevator ruling 504 law.

I wanted to update everyone on the elevator issues that we have been having

at our local high school.

We went to federal court today 10/7/10 to address this issue under the 504

law. The school has been given until Monday, October 11 th at 9 am to give

my daughter an elevator key.

This matter is now on record and can be used as case law. I will update

everyone as soon as I have the documents. I am not sure how long that will

be. The case is D.R vs Antelope Valley Union High School District.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

I'm curious about that too.

On Oct 8, 2010, at 4:00 PM, Oltmann wrote:

> Since I've NEVER understood the school district's side of this issue, what did

they present in court as defense?

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> Congrats, of course.

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> Elevator ruling 504 law.

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> I wanted to update everyone on the elevator issues that we have been having

> at our local high school.

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> We went to federal court today 10/7/10 to address this issue under the 504

> law. The school has been given until Monday, October 11 th at 9 am to give

> my daughter an elevator key.

>

> This matter is now on record and can be used as case law. I will update

> everyone as soon as I have the documents. I am not sure how long that will

> be. The case is D.R vs Antelope Valley Union High School District.

>

> Thanks

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[Guest guest]

, and all,

They didn't have a defense. The judge asked over and over again what

position they were taking and they didn't come up with anything that held water.

Of course they had a motion to dismiss on the grounds that they said we were in

the wrong court. They tried to say that my daughter was not effected by CMT to

the point that she could not use the stairs. They tried to say because she had

been seen dancing she could use the stairs. They tried to say that even tho she

is in the top 4% of her class she should have been tested for special education

and gone through the due process judge. They tried to say that her hands were to

weak to use a key. That on Feb 23 she was seen not wearing a sweat shirt or

jacket.

The judge said the district lacked common sense and had made so many

ridiculous allegations that they didn't have any credibility and that they

wasted tax payers money. He highly recommended that they be retrained if they

thought that my daughter would qualify for special education. He really gave

them the smack down.

I am anxious to share the ruling with everyone as soon as I get it. Right now I

only have the minute ruling which is only three sentences.

In a message dated 10/8/2010 4:01:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

joltman1@... writes:

Since I've NEVER understood the school district's side of this issue, what

did they present in court as defense?

Congrats, of course.

O

[Guest guest]

, I applaud you for your efforts to obtain fairness for your kids.

Gretchen, this achievement deserves to be spotlighted in the national news, just

like the situation about the volunteer coach in KC.

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> I wanted to update everyone on the elevator issues that we have been having

> at our local high school.

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> We went to federal court today 10/7/10 to address this issue under the 504

> law. The school has been given until Monday, October 11 th at 9 am to give

> my daughter an elevator key.

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> This matter is now on record and can be used as case law. I will update

> everyone as soon as I have the documents. I am not sure how long that will

> be. The case is D.R vs Antelope Valley Union High School District.

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> Thanks

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[Guest guest]

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While I am so sorry that you had to go through this, I am so thankful that you

did! What an awesome Mom you are to your daughter, but also to the whole CMT

Community and probably many other ability-challenged kids across the country.

You are an example to us all!

Mark

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> I wanted to update everyone on the elevator issues that we have been having at

our local high school.

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> We went to federal court today 10/7/10 to address this issue under the 504

law. The school has been given until Monday, October 11 th at 9 am to give my

daughter an elevator key.

>

> This matter is now on record and can be used as case law. I will update

> everyone as soon as I have the documents. I am not sure how long that will

be. The case is D.R vs Antelope Valley Union High School District.

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> Thanks

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[Guest guest]

The best I can guess is that they don't know the law and practice

discrimination.

[Guest guest]

Typical.

And why did the judge not dismiss the case well before you all came together in

court. He would have found out quickly that he had no jurisdiction in the case,

as that is the place they start.

Did they have an MD who had examined her and who was at least familiar with CMT

to say this? I am going to guess they did not.

Dancing with whom in what style for how long. Swishing one's top body around

feet which are well planted on the floor does not mean one can climb 2 1/2

flights of stairs multiple times per day.

Do you mention that descending stairs is problematic and dangerous for her?

I love the judges comment. Why would they have not tested her for special ed

until NOW? If they had ACTUALLY thought this, she would have been held out of

normaL classes until she proved to them she could handle the normal classes.

This is utterly ridiculous, as I'll be she carries 1/2 a dozen keys now, and

uses them just fine to access her home, for example.

Further, I have problems using keys... but you know what? This isn't a problem

for many, many people, and thus key holders of various sorts are available to

make the key bigger at the user end. In fact, some of these key holders are

about the size of a large swiss army knife with a curve. This fits in one's hand

like a bicycle handle, with the keys folding out as then blades of the swiss

army knife.

This gives one an immensely easy time using keys.

So? with whom, where, and for how long? I was and am always hot in winter

clothes, as people with CMT have to work hard to move around. When I was

heavier, going out without a coat was often just fine. Also, people go from

house to car to school, which means they don't have to bundle up so much.

Further, why should her choice of clothing on one day have any meaning here

whatsoever?

Actually the lacked the ability to make good decisions about letting handicapped

kids use the elevator.

I hope you take this to the local news media and the school district board,

alleging these cats wasted money and time and embarrassed and made a student, a

handicapped student, feel small and rejected and put upon by authorities who

should be protecting her and not their elevator policy, which is what this is

all about...their policy having to be abridged.

I hope you got pictures of the school officials' faces when the judge said that.

Please scream this to the whole world for us, .

Yours,

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

I really hated that the school district put my daughter through all of this

discrimination. Its hard not to take it personally when you are treated like an

animal. Early on the Principal told my daughter that she needed to be more

proactive in finding someone to open the elevator. (It was her job to hunt down

staff with a key each and every time she needed to get to class.) Took a federal

judge and a small army of supporters but we got that elevator door open!

In a message dated 10/9/2010 9:07:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

mrwillis@... writes:

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While I am so sorry that you had to go through this, I am so thankful that

you did! What an awesome Mom you are to your daughter, but also to the

whole CMT Community and probably many other ability-challenged kids across the

country. You are an example to us all!

Mark

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> I wanted to update everyone on the elevator issues that we have been

having at our local high school.

>

> We went to federal court today 10/7/10 to address this issue under the

504 law. The school has been given until Monday, October 11 th at 9 am to

give my daughter an elevator key.

>

> This matter is now on record and can be used as case law. I will update

> everyone as soon as I have the documents. I am not sure how long that

will be. The case is D.R vs Antelope Valley Union High School District.

>

> Thanks

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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Mark

I am so glad that it will be helpful for others. I had a fantastic law

firm behind my daughter. They won't let a stone go unturned in this case. It's

not over yet...

In a message dated 10/9/2010 9:07:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

mrwillis@... writes:

While I am so sorry that you had to go through this, I am so thankful that

you did! What an awesome Mom you are to your daughter, but also to the

whole CMT Community and probably many other ability-challenged kids across the

country. You are an example to us all!

Mark

[Guest guest]

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Can you say AMAZING!!! Way to go! I am so thrilled that you pushed this to the

maximum and the win is just the icing on the cake!

Congratulations!

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[Guest guest]

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How will this principal and assistants and other staff now treat her? Have they

been forced to admit she is actually handicapped, something they have denied, as

they have not wanted to give ANY student, ANY permission, for fear that they

might all then demand access to the elevators?

Or is this a case of an egomaniacal administrative jerk, who did not want his

decisions reversed and/or reviewed-for-validity and then reversed?

Curious,

On Oct 9, 2010, at 12:36 PM, MommyToJase@... wrote:

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[Guest guest]

The smack down the school district got was the icing on the cake. lol

I think the judge had us go in for the ruling just to show my daughter how wrong

they had treated her.

In a message dated 10/9/2010 5:56:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

phantomsec4@... writes:

Can you say AMAZING!!! Way to go! I am so thrilled that you pushed this to

the maximum and the win is just the icing on the cake!

[Guest guest]

As a Special Education Assistant, I do not understand the way your

daughter has been treated at her school. It is outrageous! We do

not keep our elevator locked with a key. I work with a boy in a

power wheelchair who uses the elevator, but people who have walking

problems use it as well. Kids who are on crutches with broken bones

or have had surgery are allowed to use it as well. A girl who is

able to walk uses it all the time because otherwise she would be too

exhausted from using the stairs. I just want you to know that not

all schools are as unfeeling and stubborn as your daughter's school.

I don't know what state you are in, I live in Wisconsin, but it

shouldn't have to matter where you live. I am so happy justice will

be served at last for your daughter! It's sad you had to go to court

to get this issue resolved, but I'm glad you did and that you won!!

Bonnie

[Guest guest]

Well I hope they treat her good. The Principal didn't show up to work this

morning to meet with us. Not a Vice Principal or Assistant Principal in sight. I

figured I would sit in the office and wait all day for that key. 45 mins later

the Principals receptionist had security give my daughter the key.

They still don't want other disabled kids to access the elevator. I am working

on that. Won't be long and the flood gates will be open. I think the districts

attorney is behind the discrimination. Several years ago the district was sued

for discriminating against teen moms.

[Guest guest]

Hi Bonnie,

I think this is the only district that denies access. I can't find any

other in the USA. We are in California.