IDEA/School issues

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This is a little off topic for some of you and others may have the

experience that I need....igh, my 6 yo has a Cognitive disorder due

to the fetal stress that she suffered....we had an " expert eval " done

this summer and she listed many recommendations that we felt the school

would have to honor...only to be told that " we should get used to her

not needing services " ....

We have been battling all fall and the school has completed their

eval....I just recieved her report card from preschool, Kindergarten and

PT and OT>...There are some discrepancies between the assessments which

I think supports the need for services as she is doing better in the

preschool setting than the regular classroom....OT state 95% cutting

accuracy, yet she got an S- on cutting in K.......her preschool teacher

said she was 100% In a couple of areas....It seems as if they are trying

to make her seem perfect...

Well, my question for you experts is this....We met with the other

district here which has less " strict " spec ed rules.. They feel with her

medical issues that she would more than likely qualify under Other

Health impaired. We can complete paperwork to open enroll her in this

district next year, but how do we handle the school if they want to stop

services now....I know I have the right to disagree with the school, but

I don't have the money for a lawsuit...but I think it would be better

for her to be in a different school due to the total breakdown of

communication...

Warren and I felt that this other school would make every attempt for

her if she does qualify whereas our current school seems to be looking

for ways to take her off services....

I know my IEP that they are working under is not appropriate...and I

don't know if that matters....if they say the testing proves she doesn't

need services...the scary thing is that this other school feels she will

really start having trouble once there is more writing...IE....next

year....I don't know that I was prepared for this yet...

Our plan is to have the meeting with them sometime next week...We need

to make a decision to open enroll by Jan 31, so now I am under the

gun....

It seems like a no brainer to send her to the other school...but it is a

20 min drive, vs 6 block walk....KWIM??? but they were kind and

compassionate and seem to truly care about the kids.....

If you have had any experience in schools wanting to pull services,

please let me know...

Thanks.