No, it's not. Any educator in the sd can make the request.
Sometimes, however, sd Administration has unwritten rules that are not incompliance with-the laws. For instance, it's possible that a teacher would tell a parent to make the request because s/he would be reprimanded if they did a referral because only X dollars have been budgeted for Y. In essence, the teacher is flagging the parent to act the best they can and still keep their job. Sometimes these things happen because sd personnel hasn't received appropriate training. The list of various "why" things like this happen is lengthy. None of the reasons make it right, but it's a perfect example of why parents need to educate themselves regarding rights, responsibilities, and education law. (Good catch, Mom.)
The school environment is so different from the home environment. We have the same problem with-behavior issues. The numerous demands to sit still, pay attention, stay on task, turn work in timely, be organized, stand in line without moving, read body language correctly, etc., is quite a stretch for our difficult child.
Best of luck at the meeting. Let us know how it goes.
Marti and I were posting at the same time. I have to get to the office, but there is IEE info in the Archives.
