Question: EBD Cluster to Mainstream Middle-Losing Mckay & Services

May 3, 2012

My ASD son is in the EBD cluster in 5th grade. He has severe behavior issues and

mental health problems. He has an average IQ and is high functioning. We want

him staffed to a center school next year, as mainstream middle has no cluster or

services to accommodate his needs. VE cluster is not an option. He has never

been mainstreamed and his most recent psycho/educational eval clearly states he

needs to be in a highly structured environment with a behavior plan and the same

support services he receives now. My son has been Baker Acted 3x and tried to

kill himself over the holidays. He could never handle the rigors of mainstream

middle classes, homework or social issues. PROBLEM: The brainiac program

specialist will not sign off on the center school placement 'cause there is not

enough data to support the staffing. She is insisting on mainstream middle.

We will lose his high matrix number all of our McKay funding when they take away

his services in middle, so private school will not be an option. The IEP meeting

was supposed to be this week, but we canceled it until we can figure out what to

do next. Anyone have any creative ideas? I really don't understand how the

School Board of Broward County can be so cruel. Please, if you have any ideas,

please let me know. Can't afford an attorney.

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