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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 251531" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>I sent the letter. I revamped it to have a short body requesting a meeting and pointing out that the half day decision wasn't made by a "team", it is negatively impacting the process of getting difficult child into school, is as much as personell issue as it is a difficult child issue, and we have no plan in place to move beyond it. I attached my questions as an addendum. I sent it to the entire school admininstration (superintenent, assistant super, principals, etc) and the Special Education director.</p><p> </p><p>The university team contacted me today and said the SpEd teacher told them, in presence of the principal, that she has now documented the pattern of difficult child's behavior with the one para and that there is a clear link. That's now on paper (and paper other than mine). Gives me just a little more to work with.</p><p> </p><p>Yes and no, Marg. I'm overwhelmed, but not entirely by their seniority. I have 95&#37; of the school staff supporting me. In my opinion, I have the important ones in my corner - the SpEd teacher, the aids (even the ones he doesn't work well with know it and want training), the teachers, the counselor, etc. Unfortunately, the principal and the super get final say on what those people are allowed to , so I don't want to get them stuck in the middle of a power struggle, if I can avoid it. And the way principal and super have already handled several things "behind" everyone else, I'm guessing they don't have good marks in the "plays well with others" category.</p><p> </p><p>So anyway, meeting requested, along with a long list of questions, that, if anyone reads them, should raise some eyebrows about how things have been handled. I also sent a letter to SpEd Director. I said that difficult child has been available literally ANY TIME, and remains to be so, for testing. Delaying his evaluation and IEP and behavior plan because *someone" decided to exclude him from school due to a personel issue and behavior issues during testing when I, and the other para, are able to help are not acceptable excuses, either.</p><p> </p><p>I know he's been tested at least twice a day since I sent the letter to SpEd Dir. Hopefully they are kicking it in gear.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 251531, member: 1848"] I sent the letter. I revamped it to have a short body requesting a meeting and pointing out that the half day decision wasn't made by a "team", it is negatively impacting the process of getting difficult child into school, is as much as personell issue as it is a difficult child issue, and we have no plan in place to move beyond it. I attached my questions as an addendum. I sent it to the entire school admininstration (superintenent, assistant super, principals, etc) and the Special Education director. The university team contacted me today and said the SpEd teacher told them, in presence of the principal, that she has now documented the pattern of difficult child's behavior with the one para and that there is a clear link. That's now on paper (and paper other than mine). Gives me just a little more to work with. Yes and no, Marg. I'm overwhelmed, but not entirely by their seniority. I have 95% of the school staff supporting me. In my opinion, I have the important ones in my corner - the SpEd teacher, the aids (even the ones he doesn't work well with know it and want training), the teachers, the counselor, etc. Unfortunately, the principal and the super get final say on what those people are allowed to , so I don't want to get them stuck in the middle of a power struggle, if I can avoid it. And the way principal and super have already handled several things "behind" everyone else, I'm guessing they don't have good marks in the "plays well with others" category. So anyway, meeting requested, along with a long list of questions, that, if anyone reads them, should raise some eyebrows about how things have been handled. I also sent a letter to SpEd Director. I said that difficult child has been available literally ANY TIME, and remains to be so, for testing. Delaying his evaluation and IEP and behavior plan because *someone" decided to exclude him from school due to a personel issue and behavior issues during testing when I, and the other para, are able to help are not acceptable excuses, either. I know he's been tested at least twice a day since I sent the letter to SpEd Dir. Hopefully they are kicking it in gear. [/QUOTE]
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