RE: Re: SCHOOL PAPER TRAIL

[Guest guest]

I don't think I was the one who mentioned a paper trail, but I will try to

answer.

First, call the school to set up an appointment with the teacher. Most

teachers are required to keep a record of parent-teacher conferences. Request a

copy or take a notebook and make notes yourself.

Next, call the school and set up an appointment with the principal. Same

thing, they usually should complete a form. They do at our schools, anyway. If

they know what is good for them, to cover their own tracks, they usually do.

Next, call the Superintendent's office and request a meeting with him/her.

Same thing, only they will definitely make a written record. Ask for a copy.

Next, as to be put on the agenda for the next school board meeting. More

than likely you will not have to go this far, as the principal or superintendent

will probably reprimand the teacher and correct the errors that have been made

and make arrangements for make up time to be allowed for missed work. Also,

as someone else mentioned, once you have a 504, things will be so much

smoother.

If I were you, before I let this issue die, and while it is still fresh on

everyone's mind, I would start 504 procedures. It is my understanding that this

may take a while to complete, but don't let them drag it out until the end of

the year.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

Sue Pettit of Tupelo, Mississippi

mom to (17 wocf) driving and being the most responsible 17 yo I have

ever seen, (13 wocf) playing baseball, football, band, and whatever

else he can get into, and (12 wcf) into all sports, enjoying lots of

friends, running full speed and doing all she can---diagnosed at 8 days of age

at

LeBonheur Childrens Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, now seeing Doctors

Lyrene and Makris (and lots of other wonderful folks, of course) at UAB

Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama

[Guest guest]

I actually mentioned " paper trail " but got too busy here at work

yesterday to respond.

Sue- you hit it right on the head! Also, from my experience in public

schools, you are also correct that the issue should end with the

principal or at most superintendent. They don't want it to get to the

school board level, as then it is THEIR a** on the line- pardon my

French.

Elias

Re: Re: SCHOOL PAPER TRAIL

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! Love, n Rojas

Re: Re: SCHOOL PAPER TRAIL

I don't think I was the one who mentioned a paper trail, but I will

try to

answer.

First, call the school to set up an appointment with the teacher.

Most

teachers are required to keep a record of parent-teacher conferences.

Request a

copy or take a notebook and make notes yourself.

Next, call the school and set up an appointment with the principal.

Same

thing, they usually should complete a form. They do at our schools,

anyway. If

they know what is good for them, to cover their own tracks, they

usually do.

Next, call the Superintendent's office and request a meeting with

him/her.

Same thing, only they will definitely make a written record. Ask for

a copy.

Next, as to be put on the agenda for the next school board meeting.

More

than likely you will not have to go this far, as the principal or

superintendent

will probably reprimand the teacher and correct the errors that have

been made

and make arrangements for make up time to be allowed for missed work.

Also,

as someone else mentioned, once you have a 504, things will be so much

smoother.

If I were you, before I let this issue die, and while it is still

fresh on

everyone's mind, I would start 504 procedures. It is my understanding

that this

may take a while to complete, but don't let them drag it out until the

end of

the year.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

Sue Pettit of Tupelo, Mississippi

mom to (17 wocf) driving and being the most responsible 17 yo

I have

ever seen, (13 wocf) playing baseball, football, band, and

whatever

else he can get into, and (12 wcf) into all sports, enjoying

lots of

friends, running full speed and doing all she can---diagnosed at 8

days of age at

LeBonheur Childrens Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, now seeing

Doctors

Lyrene and Makris (and lots of other wonderful folks, of course) at

UAB

Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama

[Guest guest]

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! Love, n Rojas

Re: Re: SCHOOL PAPER TRAIL

I don't think I was the one who mentioned a paper trail, but I will try to

answer.

First, call the school to set up an appointment with the teacher. Most

teachers are required to keep a record of parent-teacher conferences. Request

a

copy or take a notebook and make notes yourself.

Next, call the school and set up an appointment with the principal. Same

thing, they usually should complete a form. They do at our schools, anyway.

If

they know what is good for them, to cover their own tracks, they usually do.

Next, call the Superintendent's office and request a meeting with him/her.

Same thing, only they will definitely make a written record. Ask for a copy.

Next, as to be put on the agenda for the next school board meeting. More

than likely you will not have to go this far, as the principal or

superintendent

will probably reprimand the teacher and correct the errors that have been made

and make arrangements for make up time to be allowed for missed work. Also,

as someone else mentioned, once you have a 504, things will be so much

smoother.

If I were you, before I let this issue die, and while it is still fresh on

everyone's mind, I would start 504 procedures. It is my understanding that

this

may take a while to complete, but don't let them drag it out until the end of

the year.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

Sue Pettit of Tupelo, Mississippi

mom to (17 wocf) driving and being the most responsible 17 yo I have

ever seen, (13 wocf) playing baseball, football, band, and whatever

else he can get into, and (12 wcf) into all sports, enjoying lots of

friends, running full speed and doing all she can---diagnosed at 8 days of age

at

LeBonheur Childrens Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, now seeing Doctors

Lyrene and Makris (and lots of other wonderful folks, of course) at UAB

Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama

[Guest guest]

SOOO TRUE!!!! Superintendents usually hire Principals who are capable of

handling these type of things so they don't have to handle them.

Sue Pettit of Tupelo, Mississippi

mom to (17 wocf) driving and being the most responsible 17 yo I have

ever seen, (13 wocf) playing baseball, football, band, and whatever

else he can get into, and (12 wcf) into all sports, enjoying lots of

friends, running full speed and doing all she can---diagnosed at 8 days of age

at

LeBonheur Childrens Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, now seeing Doctors

Lyrene and Makris (and lots of other wonderful folks, of course) at UAB

Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama