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*%#@#%& BLEEPIN school again!!!! 504 advice needed
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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 346678" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Farmwife - you need to send a certified letter requesting that the SD do a full multidisciplinary evaluation on your son for purposes of evaluating whether he qualified for sped. The burden of proof is *not* on your shoulders at this point. The school must do the evaluation or provide you written notice of why they are refusing, which I believe then leads to mediation and due process. It looks like the laws have changed since I went thru this, but... the most important thing is to get them on record.</p><p></p><p>No doctor can prescribe an IEP or a 504.</p><p></p><p>I had to chuckle at them waiting for your testing. This is a huge joke because while they are required to consider outside testing results, they are in no way obligated to agree with- the findings or follow the recommendations.</p><p></p><p>The list of "small issues" actually may further boost your case for an IEP - those issues need to be addressed by Occupational Therapist (OT)/PT and possibly speech therapists, services that are not covered in a 504.</p><p></p><p>IL actually has a decent website for sped law. You need to read it thoroughly, as well as study up on Wrightslaw. Their link is <a href="http://isbe.net/spec-ed/html/regs_legislation.htm" target="_blank">http://isbe.net/spec-ed/html/regs_legislation.htm</a></p><p></p><p>You do not want to give them any more time to "meditate". Start the time line by sending that letter. Per IL statutes, they have 14 school days to notify you if they're going to do an evaluation and if so, in what areas. Once you sign consent for them to do evaluation, they've got 60 schools days to complete it (see section 226.110 - evaluation procedures). Now, if this runs into summertime, my understanding is that if administration is open, then that is considered a "school day" for time line purposes. </p><p></p><p>You may want to see if you can find an advocate down there, because it sounds like your SD is giving you the runaround. If you cannot get one, you *really* need to read through the statutes fast and educate yourself.</p><p></p><p>I would also strongly recommend that you stop the phone conversations, or at the very least document the conversation in a letter to the SD, as a "letter of understanding of conversation with Fred Smith on Feb 22, 2010". Certified letter always. Specifically request that a copy of your letter be placed in your child's permanent record - they are not required to do this unless you ask. The better form of communication at this point would be via letters. Paper trail and documentation - very important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 346678, member: 8"] Farmwife - you need to send a certified letter requesting that the SD do a full multidisciplinary evaluation on your son for purposes of evaluating whether he qualified for sped. The burden of proof is *not* on your shoulders at this point. The school must do the evaluation or provide you written notice of why they are refusing, which I believe then leads to mediation and due process. It looks like the laws have changed since I went thru this, but... the most important thing is to get them on record. No doctor can prescribe an IEP or a 504. I had to chuckle at them waiting for your testing. This is a huge joke because while they are required to consider outside testing results, they are in no way obligated to agree with- the findings or follow the recommendations. The list of "small issues" actually may further boost your case for an IEP - those issues need to be addressed by Occupational Therapist (OT)/PT and possibly speech therapists, services that are not covered in a 504. IL actually has a decent website for sped law. You need to read it thoroughly, as well as study up on Wrightslaw. Their link is [URL]http://isbe.net/spec-ed/html/regs_legislation.htm[/URL] You do not want to give them any more time to "meditate". Start the time line by sending that letter. Per IL statutes, they have 14 school days to notify you if they're going to do an evaluation and if so, in what areas. Once you sign consent for them to do evaluation, they've got 60 schools days to complete it (see section 226.110 - evaluation procedures). Now, if this runs into summertime, my understanding is that if administration is open, then that is considered a "school day" for time line purposes. You may want to see if you can find an advocate down there, because it sounds like your SD is giving you the runaround. If you cannot get one, you *really* need to read through the statutes fast and educate yourself. I would also strongly recommend that you stop the phone conversations, or at the very least document the conversation in a letter to the SD, as a "letter of understanding of conversation with Fred Smith on Feb 22, 2010". Certified letter always. Specifically request that a copy of your letter be placed in your child's permanent record - they are not required to do this unless you ask. The better form of communication at this point would be via letters. Paper trail and documentation - very important. [/QUOTE]
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