It made front page of the Columbus Dispatch, so it was big news around here.
What I've noticed so far? They used new forms for the IEP this year. difficult child was the first one they used it on.
Seriously, though. We *finally* have an IEP with teeth and a SpEd teacher that was taking it around personally to all of difficult child's teachers and explaining it to them.
This is my first experience with this school, since it's the high school, so I don't know if this is a result of the settlement or if it's just how they do things. I have to think that the settlement is playing a part. Because when I registered her (since she was home schooled last year) and met with the guidance counselor, the fact that she has an IEP didn't play a part at all into her choosing classes. And now they're wanting to fix that. Except that I have a difficult child with severe anxiety who is not at all willing to change classes mid year.
But, we got everything else we wanted that will help difficult child be successful in school.
But, yeah....18 years. Unbelievable. It doesn't address the funding issue. Ohio has had all kinds of issues with school funding. I don't even know how it works anymore.