Re: do I have a right to who attends an ARD...

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What is her role??? I have called a meeting in the past and demanded removal of a team member.....Carolyn WSent from my iPhone

and who doesn’t?

there is a district person who attends my ARDs and after this last one I no longer want her to attend. She is counter productive to the ARD and knows nothing about my child but to prevent things from being done.

What rights do I have and what do I need to do to make sure she is not there? I was thinking of calling the principal and talking to her about it. Advice?

Thanks.

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she is a district sped specialist. her only role is to patrol at ards and make sure the schools dont allow services in my opinion. she is not a teacher or therapist or anyone who interacts with my child whatsoever. Sent from my iPhone

What is her role??? I have called a meeting in the past and demanded removal of a team member.....Carolyn WSent from my iPhone

and who doesn’t?

there is a district person who attends my ARDs and after this last one I no longer want her to attend. She is counter productive to the ARD and knows nothing about my child but to prevent things from being done.

What rights do I have and what do I need to do to make sure she is not there? I was thinking of calling the principal and talking to her about it. Advice?

Thanks.

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We banned a troublemaker from our ARDs by talking to the principal.  This was about 5-6 years ago.Tonya From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of LorreeSent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:56 AMTo: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Cc: KatyAutismSupport Subject: do I have a right to who attends an ARD... and who doesn’t? there is a district person who attends my ARDs and after this last one I no longer want her to attend. She is counter productive to the ARD and knows nothing about my child but to prevent things from being done. What rights do I have and what do I need to do to make sure she is not there? I was thinking of calling the principal and talking to her about it. Advice? Thanks.

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A vice principal had been nudged out of our meetings.To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Sent: Thu, April 26, 2012 1:00:15 PMSubject: RE: do I have a right to who attends an ARD...

We banned a troublemaker from our ARDs by talking to the principal. This was about 5-6 years ago.Tonya From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of LorreeSent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:56 AMTo: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Cc: KatyAutismSupport Subject: do I have a right to who attends an ARD... and who doesn’t? there is a district person who attends my ARDs and after this last one I no longer want her to attend. She is counter productive to the ARD and knows nothing about my child but to prevent things from being done. What rights do I have and what do I need to do to make sure she is not there? I was thinking of calling the principal and talking to her about it. Advice? Thanks.

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Our problem person was the director of special education.  The principal had no say in that.  Only time it got better was after she retired. I even went above her (the director) to her boss, trying to appeal to her.  She said she " owed " this person a favor since she helped her while she got her position, so she could not help.  Yes, she actually said that to me.  Too bad I wasn't recording the phone conversation. Hilda From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:15 PMTo: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: do I have a right to who attends an ARD... A vice principal had been nudged out of our meetings. To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Sent: Thu, April 26, 2012 1:00:15 PMSubject: RE: do I have a right to who attends an ARD... We banned a troublemaker from our ARDs by talking to the principal. This was about 5-6 years ago.Tonya From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of LorreeSent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:56 AMTo: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Cc: KatyAutismSupport Subject: do I have a right to who attends an ARD... and who doesn’t? there is a district person who attends my ARDs and after this last one I no longer want her to attend. She is counter productive to the ARD and knows nothing about my child but to prevent things from being done. What rights do I have and what do I need to do to make sure she is not there? I was thinking of calling the principal and talking to her about it. Advice? Thanks.

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Well, first- ALWAYS tape the phone calls.  You have the right to do so in Texas, and you had better believe that if you are a parent who advocates for your child effectively, and your district is aware of it, then they ARE taping the phone call, too.

I do believe you should have the right to decided who is on the committee; however, just as the parent has the right to bring whomever they wish, so does the district -except for bringing an attorney.  they cannot do that unless the parents are informed and have their attorney present at the same time.  However, if this person is being unproductive, then you can file a formal complaint with your district.  Write a good " Letter to a stranger "  regarding this issue and send it to the superintendent and to the school board.  If you do not know how to write a letter to a stranger you can get some info on that here:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/Letter_to_Stranger.html

Of course, keep a copy of this letter for your child's educational notebook (where you amass your " paper trail " ).  Every time you request something from anyone in your district, you need to fill out a " Contact Log " sheet.  On this sheet you will document what type of contact (in person, phone, e-mail...).  You document who you spoke to, what was spoken about, and what the outcome was while it is all still fresh in your memory.  You do need to document how that employee (paid for with YOUR tax dollars by the way) responded to  your request and refused to help as she owed the person a favor.

You must document everything as it may become very important later.Always tape the ARD meetings, and if you are as bold as I am, then DURING the meeting when you feel that this person is not being productive, as politely as you can, say so during the meeting and turn to the principal or someone who is at the meeting that is over her if this person could leave so that the meeting can be productive.  Then you will have their response on tape.  Never go to a meeting alone and always tape your phone calls and ARDS (and any other meeting with the school.  They don't have to know the phone call is being taped unless they ask, but in person meetings you make it well known by placing the recording device on the table.  They will scramble around to find their outdated recording device and tape also, and you will be amazed at how much more productive a taped meeting becomes.

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well I talked to the principal yesterday and we had a nice discussion about the ard coming up and the attendees(i also ASKED FOR certain people to attend) and when i brought up this person attending she said that the lssp will tell her she doesnt need to attend. she felt the same as me about what happened at the last ard so I am so relieved. I just hope the lssp is successful and that she doesnt decide to come anyway. how do you record the person on the other end of the phone when you record phonecalls?Sent from my iPhone

Well, first- ALWAYS tape the phone calls. You have the right to do so in Texas, and you had better believe that if you are a parent who advocates for your child effectively, and your district is aware of it, then they ARE taping the phone call, too.

I do believe you should have the right to decided who is on the committee; however, just as the parent has the right to bring whomever they wish, so does the district -except for bringing an attorney. they cannot do that unless the parents are informed and have their attorney present at the same time. However, if this person is being unproductive, then you can file a formal complaint with your district. Write a good "Letter to a stranger" regarding this issue and send it to the superintendent and to the school board. If you do not know how to write a letter to a stranger you can get some info on that here:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/Letter_to_Stranger.html

Of course, keep a copy of this letter for your child's educational notebook (where you amass your "paper trail"). Every time you request something from anyone in your district, you need to fill out a "Contact Log" sheet. On this sheet you will document what type of contact (in person, phone, e-mail...). You document who you spoke to, what was spoken about, and what the outcome was while it is all still fresh in your memory. You do need to document how that employee (paid for with YOUR tax dollars by the way) responded to your request and refused to help as she owed the person a favor.

You must document everything as it may become very important later.Always tape the ARD meetings, and if you are as bold as I am, then DURING the meeting when you feel that this person is not being productive, as politely as you can, say so during the meeting and turn to the principal or someone who is at the meeting that is over her if this person could leave so that the meeting can be productive. Then you will have their response on tape. Never go to a meeting alone and always tape your phone calls and ARDS (and any other meeting with the school. They don't have to know the phone call is being taped unless they ask, but in person meetings you make it well known by placing the recording device on the table. They will scramble around to find their outdated recording device and tape also, and you will be amazed at how much more productive a taped meeting becomes.