Re: Can the school do this?

[Guest guest]

I used to live in tx (saginaw) and that's a standard letter they send out. It

doesn't mean they are set in stone its just suggestions

I love my Kids, Special needs and all!

Can the school do this?

Ok to let ya'll know I am in the state of Texas. I have set up my son's ARD

meeting on Mon. because I think the school is not following the IEP. Yesterday I

received an e-mail concerning his IEP and BIP. Here is what it said:

" I am attaching a copy of the IEP and Behavior Intervention Plan that has been

developed for *****. Please review it and let me know if you would like to make

any changes. These can be discussed at the ARD, but would like for you to have a

chance to look over them before the ARD. "

I thought that these were supposed to be set up during the ARD and not before.

Am I right or wrong?

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[Guest guest]

Federal Law tops State Law... the IEP is part of the Federal Disability Law,

specifically pertaining to public education. That said, it would be a prudent

thing to educate yourself re IDEA and what you child is entitled to. The IEP is

to be developed by the team (parents are equal players on the team) during the

IEP meetings. Schools go around this by having " drafts " and this is important.

The school did a good thing by giving you a copy of the draft. Many parents

don't get copies until the IEP meeting, itself. You want to be an informed part

of your child's IEP team and having information that the other members of the

team possess WHEN they possess it is essential.

Nolo Press has a good, non-confrontational book re IEPs.

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/special-education/

s' Law has more confrontational, and still very excellent books re IEPs,

etc.

www.wrightslaw.com

In addition to you being an expert on your own child, you now have to know

Disability Law as it pertains to k - 12 education. For example: Section 504

provides less mandated help for children than IDEA. Section 504 will assist the

disabled adult re education. Section 504 already protects all children who have

IEPs, although many schools try to get some parents to give up the IEP and go

with a 504 instead.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/504_IDEA_Rosenfeld.html

www.slc.sevier.org/iepv504.htm -

http://school.familyeducation.com/special-education/ada/38439.html

Prior to IDEA, parents were not part of the IEP team, were frequently not

informed until after the fact, and help was denied children who were less

obvious. Now there is a much stronger Federal Law. It's far from perfect, but

is sure beats keeping disabled students out of school and on the automatic path

to adult

life in an institution or group home.

Priscilla in Kansas

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> Ok to let ya'll know I am in the state of Texas. I have set up my son's ARD

meeting on Mon. because I think the school is not following the IEP. Yesterday I

received an e-mail concerning his IEP and BIP. Here is what it said:

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> " I am attaching a copy of the IEP and Behavior Intervention Plan that has been

developed for *****. Please review it and let me know if you would like to make

any changes. These can be discussed at the ARD, but would like for you to have a

chance to look over them before the ARD. "

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> I thought that these were supposed to be set up during the ARD and not before.

Am I right or wrong?

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