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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 385653" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>You are wise to explore the impact of the Manifestation meetings. Locally the school does not prepare the parents for the impact of that important meeting so often they show up and get blindsided. In middle school our difficult child took a blade from a pocket knife to school and put it in his shoe. He had been bullied repeatedly and in his mind that was a way to protect himself since the teachers/personnel were not intervening.</p><p> </p><p>The Dean who was in charge of the meeting adamantly insisted that he be expelled from school. Fortunately I read alot of information (via the Board and independently) and was able to convince the rest of the hearing voting members that he</p><p>had chosen that action due to his disabilities. I typed up characteristics of his various diagnoses for distribution, took anti</p><p>bulling mandates etc. The final vote had only the Dean on the "other side".</p><p> </p><p>The Dean was very unhappy that I had usurped her power and, as a result, she had the school resource officer contact</p><p>law enforcement. Out of the blue a few weeks later I received a letter informing me that he was to ordered to report to the Juvenile Justice Department. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/felttip/sad-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sad-very:" title="sad-very :sad-very:" data-shortname=":sad-very:" /> He and I kept the appointment and the JJ intake representative stopped the interview</p><p>after about fifteen minutes and said "I see no reason to proceed. He obviously is not a danger to others and you are currently addresing his issues." I <strong>thought </strong>that was the end of it and so did she. Somehow ?? he was placed on a one year probation (including 6 PM curfew and visits from a probation officer who also knew he was a victim of the system).</p><p>At the end of one year his "record" was expunged.</p><p> </p><p>So, not to be pessimistic, approach this meeting realizing that sometimes (in some communities) your child can be punished outside of the school environment as the result of a determined individual. In our case difficult child was only twelve and was always happy to be safely home so it was not a major issue. He was barely aware of what happened. With older teens</p><p>it can get hairier. I wish you the very best of luck and will look forward to hearing how it goes for you. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 385653, member: 35"] You are wise to explore the impact of the Manifestation meetings. Locally the school does not prepare the parents for the impact of that important meeting so often they show up and get blindsided. In middle school our difficult child took a blade from a pocket knife to school and put it in his shoe. He had been bullied repeatedly and in his mind that was a way to protect himself since the teachers/personnel were not intervening. The Dean who was in charge of the meeting adamantly insisted that he be expelled from school. Fortunately I read alot of information (via the Board and independently) and was able to convince the rest of the hearing voting members that he had chosen that action due to his disabilities. I typed up characteristics of his various diagnoses for distribution, took anti bulling mandates etc. The final vote had only the Dean on the "other side". The Dean was very unhappy that I had usurped her power and, as a result, she had the school resource officer contact law enforcement. Out of the blue a few weeks later I received a letter informing me that he was to ordered to report to the Juvenile Justice Department. :sad-very: He and I kept the appointment and the JJ intake representative stopped the interview after about fifteen minutes and said "I see no reason to proceed. He obviously is not a danger to others and you are currently addresing his issues." I [B]thought [/B]that was the end of it and so did she. Somehow ?? he was placed on a one year probation (including 6 PM curfew and visits from a probation officer who also knew he was a victim of the system). At the end of one year his "record" was expunged. So, not to be pessimistic, approach this meeting realizing that sometimes (in some communities) your child can be punished outside of the school environment as the result of a determined individual. In our case difficult child was only twelve and was always happy to be safely home so it was not a major issue. He was barely aware of what happened. With older teens it can get hairier. I wish you the very best of luck and will look forward to hearing how it goes for you. DDD [/QUOTE]
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