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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 71930" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>klmno -</p><p></p><p>Thanks, the middle school does not allow waivers or over-rides, although it can be done in the high school. I have, however, offered to sign one acknowledging that he can be removed from the class if he goes below a B two quarters in a row. That is the standard that applies to all students in the honors class, it is not applicable just to him.</p><p></p><p>The teachers are all terrified of this principal. Even the science teacher who ran the Astronomy Club and loves my son, was afraid to go up against her. I can't ask teachers to risk it- she changes THEIR placements around like she is playing dominoes. She is an evil woman and a liar but like many of them was able to keep her true nature under cover until she got tenure - I really think it should be 5 years and not 2, most people can't conceal true evilness for 5 years but can manage it for 2.</p><p></p><p>I did however read the links Sheila provided and integrated them in my mind with Martie's advice. H and I LOVED that advanced math is the LRE - that is an argument that did not occur to us. We plan to combine that with the modification argument (if you modify to slow work down, why can't you modify to speed it up?)</p><p></p><p>We plan to attend the meeting with our 3" full binder of documentation concerning our son's intellectual abilities, outside sources of accomplishment (he is almost an Eagle Scout) and the horrors he has been through with this school in the past. That material is for the lawyer, the PP head and the superintendent are well aware of what has gone on.</p><p></p><p>Martie - I told H that the superintendent was incorrect about exhaustion of remedies, but if the SD thinks we have exhausted them and our next step is court, they might be willing to play ball with us. They know that I am a trial attorney by profession and that I am not afraid of a courtroom or a confrontation. In any event, I have already filed a verbal complaint with my State Ed. Dept and will follow up in writing if the meeting does not have the outcome I want. </p><p></p><p>I just wish my SD was like the neighboring one that was in the top 100 in Newsweek - that SD allows all kids who want to do the work to be in honors and AP (and I did mention that in my note).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 71930, member: 3493"] klmno - Thanks, the middle school does not allow waivers or over-rides, although it can be done in the high school. I have, however, offered to sign one acknowledging that he can be removed from the class if he goes below a B two quarters in a row. That is the standard that applies to all students in the honors class, it is not applicable just to him. The teachers are all terrified of this principal. Even the science teacher who ran the Astronomy Club and loves my son, was afraid to go up against her. I can't ask teachers to risk it- she changes THEIR placements around like she is playing dominoes. She is an evil woman and a liar but like many of them was able to keep her true nature under cover until she got tenure - I really think it should be 5 years and not 2, most people can't conceal true evilness for 5 years but can manage it for 2. I did however read the links Sheila provided and integrated them in my mind with Martie's advice. H and I LOVED that advanced math is the LRE - that is an argument that did not occur to us. We plan to combine that with the modification argument (if you modify to slow work down, why can't you modify to speed it up?) We plan to attend the meeting with our 3" full binder of documentation concerning our son's intellectual abilities, outside sources of accomplishment (he is almost an Eagle Scout) and the horrors he has been through with this school in the past. That material is for the lawyer, the PP head and the superintendent are well aware of what has gone on. Martie - I told H that the superintendent was incorrect about exhaustion of remedies, but if the SD thinks we have exhausted them and our next step is court, they might be willing to play ball with us. They know that I am a trial attorney by profession and that I am not afraid of a courtroom or a confrontation. In any event, I have already filed a verbal complaint with my State Ed. Dept and will follow up in writing if the meeting does not have the outcome I want. I just wish my SD was like the neighboring one that was in the top 100 in Newsweek - that SD allows all kids who want to do the work to be in honors and AP (and I did mention that in my note). [/QUOTE]
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