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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 251860" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>My interpretation of the principal's letter - </p><p></p><p>"We are doing what we think best. We are making all the decisions unilaterally in what we believe to be everybody's best interests. If you want to help, don't interfere."</p><p></p><p>Your response - </p><p></p><p>"Thank you for your prompt reply to my letter. I can see that you are keeping the welfare of all concerned in mind as you make decisions. However, I do feel it would be more appropriate for there to be much broader input into decisions regarding difficult child's placement, level of attendance and education. I also need to have the opportunity to share with you my own expertise/experience as well as the professional assessments and judgements of difficult child's specialists. Decisions such as these involving difficult child's current placement and his needs can only benefit from having a wider input and group discussion over what is best not only for difficult child but for all those who need to deal with him. I would like the opportunity to ensure that all who have dealings with difficult child have had the benefit of my knowledge and the broader information I have been given. I understand that there are provisions within the system to do this, in the form of Learning Team Meeting. In order to expedite the matter and to also have the soonest opportunity to equip the school with the information you can utilise, I request such a meeting at the earliest opportunity."</p><p></p><p>Check the accuracy of legalities etc because what I have written is what I know to be relevant to the Aussie situation. But this is where I think you need to get an independent, outside opinion from an advocacy support network, someone in your area who can tell you, without it sending whispers all up and down the education network, exactly what you are entitled to (for difficult child) and exactly what the principal is allowed to do, and not allowed to do. There's no point getting huffy about the principal making such unilateral decisions, if somewhere there is a loophole allowing him to do just that. For example, in his letter the principal has mentioned safety reasons and I'm wondering if he's leaning on those as his reasons for jumping in jackboots and all. If he's mentioning difficult child attacking people now, he could be trying to build a case to say that the school cannot have difficult child there and guarantee the safety of staff and students. YOu could respond to this in your reply letter by pointing out that any such behaviour form difficult child was the result of mishandling by staff who were not given the opportunity to learn what you know about how to handle him best, how to meet his needs. You have not only your experience, but the guidance of professionals. But go carefully on this one, don't give too much ammunition either. That's why I think you need to talk to an advocay group or support group of some kind, to find out more specific rights in your area (and perhaps find out of thisprincipal has a history of pulling this sort of stunt).</p><p></p><p>You've got the weekend to do this, ring around and talk to whoever you can. Post something about this over in Special Education, too. Then you should be prepared with your reply letter on Monday.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, I hope you find you're still on strong ground and it hasn't been undermined beneath your feet by this principal. He sounds a wily one, and cocky with it.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 251860, member: 1991"] My interpretation of the principal's letter - "We are doing what we think best. We are making all the decisions unilaterally in what we believe to be everybody's best interests. If you want to help, don't interfere." Your response - "Thank you for your prompt reply to my letter. I can see that you are keeping the welfare of all concerned in mind as you make decisions. However, I do feel it would be more appropriate for there to be much broader input into decisions regarding difficult child's placement, level of attendance and education. I also need to have the opportunity to share with you my own expertise/experience as well as the professional assessments and judgements of difficult child's specialists. Decisions such as these involving difficult child's current placement and his needs can only benefit from having a wider input and group discussion over what is best not only for difficult child but for all those who need to deal with him. I would like the opportunity to ensure that all who have dealings with difficult child have had the benefit of my knowledge and the broader information I have been given. I understand that there are provisions within the system to do this, in the form of Learning Team Meeting. In order to expedite the matter and to also have the soonest opportunity to equip the school with the information you can utilise, I request such a meeting at the earliest opportunity." Check the accuracy of legalities etc because what I have written is what I know to be relevant to the Aussie situation. But this is where I think you need to get an independent, outside opinion from an advocacy support network, someone in your area who can tell you, without it sending whispers all up and down the education network, exactly what you are entitled to (for difficult child) and exactly what the principal is allowed to do, and not allowed to do. There's no point getting huffy about the principal making such unilateral decisions, if somewhere there is a loophole allowing him to do just that. For example, in his letter the principal has mentioned safety reasons and I'm wondering if he's leaning on those as his reasons for jumping in jackboots and all. If he's mentioning difficult child attacking people now, he could be trying to build a case to say that the school cannot have difficult child there and guarantee the safety of staff and students. YOu could respond to this in your reply letter by pointing out that any such behaviour form difficult child was the result of mishandling by staff who were not given the opportunity to learn what you know about how to handle him best, how to meet his needs. You have not only your experience, but the guidance of professionals. But go carefully on this one, don't give too much ammunition either. That's why I think you need to talk to an advocay group or support group of some kind, to find out more specific rights in your area (and perhaps find out of thisprincipal has a history of pulling this sort of stunt). You've got the weekend to do this, ring around and talk to whoever you can. Post something about this over in Special Education, too. Then you should be prepared with your reply letter on Monday. Good luck, I hope you find you're still on strong ground and it hasn't been undermined beneath your feet by this principal. He sounds a wily one, and cocky with it. Marg [/QUOTE]
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