Yes everyone knows this. We provide weekly reports on him as well as incident reports. His behaviors have been seen by the wrap around team as well, although not as severe, mostly negative attention seeking. One member saw how he teased our dog, and another saw him put a measuring tape around his neck....seeing what the reaction would be. He did have an iep at previous school which he remained in till this summer. Mostly Occupational Therapist (OT) and PT (he gets out of school Occupational Therapist (OT) now). New school this coming fall in our town. I will not lie to them when we meet. Neither will the CM. I think she is shocked by him. We will be pushing for the right thing for him. He needs way more than the generic therapy he's already had. His own mother tried to get a referral for intake. He needs a psychiatric evaluation and intensive every day therapy. Deep down, as much as we wanted to be able to help him, we know this. So school may well be a moot point. We don't feel fair subjecting this place to him.Best of luck to you. It sounds like you are working with a great team who will advocate for what is best for this child and for those whom he impacts, human and animal.
Does his caseworker know that he has abused your dogs?
How much longer will he be in your home? Will he be gone before your leave from work runs out, and you may have to worry about him being alone with the dogs? Some workplaces do allow pets. Maybe that is an option as might be doggy day care out of the house.
I would fight like hell to make sure he retains an IEP with a primary disability of emotional disturbance, if he has ever acted out in school this should be a no brainer. If he hasn't acted out in school, he may be labeled as learning disabled or intellectually disabled, but he needs a behavior plan in any case.
You have the right to request that the school evaluate him at their expense, even if he was recently evaluated and you do not agree with the results, or think they are incomplete in some way. Just want to be sure you know this. Does he attend the public school in your area?