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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 5378" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>Glad you found your way here. Welcome. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As the parent you are a full member of the IEP team and you can call an IEP meeting at any time. It's <strong>very important</strong> to put the request in a letter and send it via Certified Mail. (There are sample letters in the Sp Ed Archives if you need them.)</p><p></p><p>Technically, no one but the IEP team members have any control over student placement or services -- including the Sp Ed Director unless she/he is an actual team member.</p><p></p><p>Always remember that it doesn't matter how many people attend a meeting or what their titles may be, there are two votes -- one for the parent, and one for the school district.</p><p></p><p>The school district's budget is not the parent or student's problem. If your child needs a 1:1 aide, then the school district must provide it. Getting it written into the IEP is the trick. </p><p></p><p>The following applies to IEPs and 504s. From <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050201024121/http://www.504idea.org/Intersection_Dyslexia.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20050201024121/http://www.504idea.org/Intersection_Dyslexia.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>"It is important to recognize that the cost of a device or the difficulty of providing a particular</p><p>service are of no concern to federal law. If the service or device is necessary for FAPE,</p><p>expense or inconvenience does not matter. Note that OCR has seriously chastised schools</p><p>where the decision about what services or devices to provide to eligible students is made on</p><p>the basis of cost and convenience rather that on the basis of proper FAPE considerations.</p><p>(See, for example, Modoc County where OCR found a pattern of school officials controlling IEP team decisions, disapproving requests or suggestions with no explanation, imposing</p><p>procedural delays, intimidating staff and parents, and instructing staff to generalize IEPs....</p><p>[These officials] presented no educational justification for their decisions and accepted no</p><p>arguments. OCR finds that to the extent that evaluation and placement decisions were made</p><p>by anyone other than the appropriate ARD Committee or IEP team, they were in violation</p><p>of 104.35(c). Modoc County (CA) Office of Education, 24 IDELR 580 (OCR 1996)."</p><p></p><p>When you go to the IEP meeting to get the 1:1 added, take a Parent Attachment to the IEP with you (see Glad you found your way here. Welcome. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As the parent you are a full member of the IEP team and you can call an IEP meeting at any time. It's <strong>very important</strong> to put the request in a letter and send it via Certified Mail. (There are sample letters in the Sp Ed Archives if you need them.)</p><p></p><p>Technically, no one but the IEP team members have any control over student placement or services -- including the Sp Ed Director unless she/he is an actual team member.</p><p></p><p>Always remember that it doesn't matter how many people attend a meeting or what their titles may be, there are two votes -- one for the parent, and one for the school district.</p><p></p><p>The school district's budget is not the parent or student's problem. If your child needs a 1:1 aide, then the school district must provide it. </p><p></p><p>The following applies to IEPs and 504s. From <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050201024121/http://www.504idea.org/Intersection_Dyslexia.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20050201024121/http://www.504idea.org/Intersection_Dyslexia.pdf</a> .</p><p></p><p>"It is important to recognize that the cost of a device or the difficulty of providing a particular</p><p>service are of no concern to federal law. If the service or device is necessary for FAPE,</p><p>expense or inconvenience does not matter. Note that OCR has seriously chastised schools</p><p>where the decision about what services or devices to provide to eligible students is made on</p><p>the basis of cost and convenience rather that on the basis of proper FAPE considerations.</p><p>(See, for example, Modoc County where OCR found a pattern of school officials controlling IEP team decisions, disapproving requests or suggestions with no explanation, imposing</p><p>procedural delays, intimidating staff and parents, and instructing staff to generalize IEPs....</p><p>[These officials] presented no educational justification for their decisions and accepted no</p><p>arguments. OCR finds that to the extent that evaluation and placement decisions were made</p><p>by anyone other than the appropriate ARD Committee or IEP team, they were in violation</p><p>of 104.35(c). Modoc County (CA) Office of Education, 24 IDELR 580 (OCR 1996)."</p><p></p><p>When you go to the IEP meeting to get the 1:1 added, take a Parent Attachment to the IEP with you (see <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091022104839/http://geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1580/twin_documents.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20091022104839/http://geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1580/twin_documents.html</a> ). By law, specifically Prior Written Notice, the school district have written documentation about parent recommendations. This document "helps" this requirement along. They most certainly will not want the reason for refusal to be "because it's not in the budget." </p><p></p><p>Fill out your requests before going to the meeting. You can handwrite the rest at the meeting. Be sure and keep a copy for your files.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Be sure and read the Procedurals and Safeguards info the school district is required to provide you. It should give the specifics of parent options when an agreement with-the sd can't be reached.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 5378, member: 23"] Glad you found your way here. Welcome. As the parent you are a full member of the IEP team and you can call an IEP meeting at any time. It's [B]very important[/B] to put the request in a letter and send it via Certified Mail. (There are sample letters in the Sp Ed Archives if you need them.) Technically, no one but the IEP team members have any control over student placement or services -- including the Sp Ed Director unless she/he is an actual team member. Always remember that it doesn't matter how many people attend a meeting or what their titles may be, there are two votes -- one for the parent, and one for the school district. The school district's budget is not the parent or student's problem. If your child needs a 1:1 aide, then the school district must provide it. Getting it written into the IEP is the trick. The following applies to IEPs and 504s. From [url]https://web.archive.org/web/20050201024121/http://www.504idea.org/Intersection_Dyslexia.pdf[/url] "It is important to recognize that the cost of a device or the difficulty of providing a particular service are of no concern to federal law. If the service or device is necessary for FAPE, expense or inconvenience does not matter. Note that OCR has seriously chastised schools where the decision about what services or devices to provide to eligible students is made on the basis of cost and convenience rather that on the basis of proper FAPE considerations. (See, for example, Modoc County where OCR found a pattern of school officials controlling IEP team decisions, disapproving requests or suggestions with no explanation, imposing procedural delays, intimidating staff and parents, and instructing staff to generalize IEPs.... [These officials] presented no educational justification for their decisions and accepted no arguments. OCR finds that to the extent that evaluation and placement decisions were made by anyone other than the appropriate ARD Committee or IEP team, they were in violation of 104.35(c). Modoc County (CA) Office of Education, 24 IDELR 580 (OCR 1996)." When you go to the IEP meeting to get the 1:1 added, take a Parent Attachment to the IEP with you (see Glad you found your way here. Welcome. As the parent you are a full member of the IEP team and you can call an IEP meeting at any time. It's [B]very important[/B] to put the request in a letter and send it via Certified Mail. (There are sample letters in the Sp Ed Archives if you need them.) Technically, no one but the IEP team members have any control over student placement or services -- including the Sp Ed Director unless she/he is an actual team member. Always remember that it doesn't matter how many people attend a meeting or what their titles may be, there are two votes -- one for the parent, and one for the school district. The school district's budget is not the parent or student's problem. If your child needs a 1:1 aide, then the school district must provide it. The following applies to IEPs and 504s. From [url]https://web.archive.org/web/20050201024121/http://www.504idea.org/Intersection_Dyslexia.pdf[/url] . "It is important to recognize that the cost of a device or the difficulty of providing a particular service are of no concern to federal law. If the service or device is necessary for FAPE, expense or inconvenience does not matter. Note that OCR has seriously chastised schools where the decision about what services or devices to provide to eligible students is made on the basis of cost and convenience rather that on the basis of proper FAPE considerations. (See, for example, Modoc County where OCR found a pattern of school officials controlling IEP team decisions, disapproving requests or suggestions with no explanation, imposing procedural delays, intimidating staff and parents, and instructing staff to generalize IEPs.... [These officials] presented no educational justification for their decisions and accepted no arguments. OCR finds that to the extent that evaluation and placement decisions were made by anyone other than the appropriate ARD Committee or IEP team, they were in violation of 104.35(c). Modoc County (CA) Office of Education, 24 IDELR 580 (OCR 1996)." When you go to the IEP meeting to get the 1:1 added, take a Parent Attachment to the IEP with you (see [url]https://web.archive.org/web/20091022104839/http://geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1580/twin_documents.html[/url] ). By law, specifically Prior Written Notice, the school district have written documentation about parent recommendations. This document "helps" this requirement along. They most certainly will not want the reason for refusal to be "because it's not in the budget." Fill out your requests before going to the meeting. You can handwrite the rest at the meeting. Be sure and keep a copy for your files. Be sure and read the Procedurals and Safeguards info the school district is required to provide you. It should give the specifics of parent options when an agreement with-the sd can't be reached. [/QUOTE]
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