Re: IEP meeting didn't happen-School still saying it wasn't suspension

[Guest guest]

This is a continuation from a previous post....

Just wanted to ask if anyone has any suggestions on how we could/should procede on this one. The school is still saying my son was not considered "suspended" when they called us to pick him up. The principle claims to have checked with the district's special ed dept and the state DOE to confirm. This makes no sense to me at all. How can they get away with this?

This is so frustrating!! I could scream!

v/r,ne

[Guest guest]

Does your state have watchdog boards/agencies like the Area Boards in California?  Or a state complaint process?  The office of Civil rights is another place to try.  And if you have a regional center or Family Empowerment Center, they also can assist. There is Protection & Advocacy also sometimes called PAI.  

Kathy On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 7:53 PM, susanne hansen <s_hansen34@...> wrote:

 

This is a continuation from a previous post....

 

Just wanted to ask if anyone has any suggestions on how we could/should procede on this one. The school is still saying my son was not considered " suspended " when they called us to pick him up. The principle claims to have checked with the district's special ed dept and the state DOE to confirm. This makes no sense to me at all. How can they get away with this?

This is so frustrating!! I could scream!

 

v/r,ne

[Guest guest]

Just because the principal says she checked with the state DOE, doesn't mean that she did that. I would always ask for things in writing. And this would be one of those times where you can say, "I need a copy of what you received from DOE for our records, please." And if she balks, say you will call and ask for a copy or reply yourself then.

A. You don't have to argue with these people. Put what happened in writing and CC copies up the food chain. You have documentation. If you had to go to due process, it would be this person's word against your documentation, data and your saved phone message. I'd say your were looking good in that situation. So they can lie if they choose to do so and you can't stop them from being dishonest. But create your data showing what actually happened each step of the way.

B. You don't have to take their word for anything. This person is a known liar or butt-cover-upper, more likely. So I would never take what she says at face value. She can spout she talked to the president for all I'd believe it. And maybe she did really talk to DOE. But until you see data - a letter outlining the facts from DOE - it did not happen. And frankly, if she told DOE the same story she is telling you, of course they will say she is right. Until they have the facts, they can't really assess what is going on. They can only answer questions based on what is being told to them.

C. Sometimes, just documenting the confusion and chaos is enough to prove your point. First you are told this, then that, she said this, then she said that, now she is saying this other things. It shows she has no clue what is going on and has botched dealing with the situation. I'd have all of that in writing because even her back and forth and lying will be interesting when you go in to negotiate for a better situation. And once you get the reply from DOE in writing or no reply, that also tells it's own story - she told us she talked to DOE and they agreed with her but she refused to show us the reply or give us a copy or tell us who her contact was so we could ask them what the law says, etc. Great stuff to document!

Roxanna

"I

predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Jefferson

Re: ( ) IEP meeting didn't happen-School still saying it wasn't suspension

This is a continuation from a previous post....

Just wanted to ask if anyone has any suggestions on how we could/should procede on this one. The school is still saying my son was not considered "suspended" when they called us to pick him up. The principle claims to have checked with the district's special ed dept and the state DOE to confirm. This makes no sense to me at all. How can they get away with this?

This is so frustrating!! I could scream!

v/r,

ne