Re: STILL can't visit classroom!

March 24, 2006

Hang in there...

Misty Gillispie

mlgillispie1980@...

( ) STILL can't visit classroom!

Ok, I sent her the letter I posted here yesterday, and this was her

response:

Theresa- Let's talk about this in person. We are not a Title I School.

Barbara

And here was what I sent her back!

Barbara,

Whether or not you are a Title one school was not my point. The point

is this: FERPA protects the privacy of student RECORDS. PPRA protects

the privacy of students and their families from intrusive surveys

conducted by public schools. Nowhere do these deny a parent's rights

to participate IN a child's classroom, special ed or otherwise. I do

not think meeting in person would be a productive way to settle this.

If my rights continue to be denied I will seek a legal venue that

will allow me to exercise those rights.

Theresa

I am so mad I am shaking! Grrrrrrr..........

Thanks for listening.....again!

Theresa

March 24, 2006

I just have a real problem with the thought of being denied access to

anywhere my minor child is.

I was denied from a class where they wanted to place my child and that lead

me to complete refusal to let my child be placed there. No further

discussion as far as I was concerned.

But if I were denied access to my child I think I would already be speaking

to someone about my parental rights. We have Ohio Legal Rights we can call

can you access something like that from your state?

Suzanne

-- ( ) STILL can't visit classroom!

Ok, I sent her the letter I posted here yesterday, and this was her

response:

Theresa- Let's talk about this in person. We are not a Title I School.

Barbara

And here was what I sent her back!

Barbara,

Whether or not you are a Title one school was not my point. The point

is this: FERPA protects the privacy of student RECORDS. PPRA protects

the privacy of students and their families from intrusive surveys

conducted by public schools. Nowhere do these deny a parent's rights

to participate IN a child's classroom, special ed or otherwise. I do

not think meeting in person would be a productive way to settle this.

If my rights continue to be denied I will seek a legal venue that

will allow me to exercise those rights.

Theresa

I am so mad I am shaking! Grrrrrrr..........

Thanks for listening.....again!

Theresa

March 24, 2006

I like the way you kept your Focus and held your grounds with the special ed

dept. I also like the way you ended your letter. " I have to pratice that

more! "

disorderlybehavior <disorderlybehavior@...> wrote: Ok, I sent her the

letter I posted here yesterday, and this was her

response:

Theresa- Let's talk about this in person. We are not a Title I School.

Barbara

And here was what I sent her back!

Barbara,

Whether or not you are a Title one school was not my point. The point

is this: FERPA protects the privacy of student RECORDS. PPRA protects

the privacy of students and their families from intrusive surveys

conducted by public schools. Nowhere do these deny a parent's rights

to participate IN a child's classroom, special ed or otherwise. I do

not think meeting in person would be a productive way to settle this.

If my rights continue to be denied I will seek a legal venue that

will allow me to exercise those rights.

Theresa

I am so mad I am shaking! Grrrrrrr..........

Thanks for listening.....again!

Theresa

March 25, 2006

If I was in your situation, I would not argue with this person

anymore, and take all of your complaints to the superintendent and

then the school board. We have a special services director who thinks

he is God, but my letters to the super always get results.

Becky

>

> Ok, I sent her the letter I posted here yesterday, and this was her

> response:

>

> Theresa- Let's talk about this in person. We are not a Title I School.

>

> Barbara

>

> And here was what I sent her back!

>

> Barbara,

>

> Whether or not you are a Title one school was not my point. The point

> is this: FERPA protects the privacy of student RECORDS. PPRA protects

> the privacy of students and their families from intrusive surveys

> conducted by public schools. Nowhere do these deny a parent's rights

> to participate IN a child's classroom, special ed or otherwise. I do

> not think meeting in person would be a productive way to settle this.

> If my rights continue to be denied I will seek a legal venue that

> will allow me to exercise those rights.

>

> Theresa

>

> I am so mad I am shaking! Grrrrrrr..........

>

> Thanks for listening.....again!

>

> Theresa

>

March 26, 2006

I agree with Becky...your'e wasting your time talking to that

woman. I apologize in advance if anyone has already said this (I

just joined this forum tonight and am reading the threads), but in

my State we have a State Department of Education where parents can

request a hearing when there is disagreement with the local School

District. And, the parents legal fees are refunded if the parents

prevail. Check your State dept of Ed to see if it is the same...it

might be. Good luck, and kick ass honey.

Fran

> >

> > Ok, I sent her the letter I posted here yesterday, and this was

her

> > response:

> >

> > Theresa- Let's talk about this in person. We are not a Title I

School.

> >

> > Barbara

> >

> > And here was what I sent her back!

> >

> > Barbara,

> >

> > Whether or not you are a Title one school was not my point. The

point

> > is this: FERPA protects the privacy of student RECORDS. PPRA

protects

> > the privacy of students and their families from intrusive

surveys

> > conducted by public schools. Nowhere do these deny a parent's

rights

> > to participate IN a child's classroom, special ed or otherwise.

I do

> > not think meeting in person would be a productive way to settle

this.

> > If my rights continue to be denied I will seek a legal venue

that

> > will allow me to exercise those rights.

> >

> > Theresa

> >

> > I am so mad I am shaking! Grrrrrrr..........

> >

> > Thanks for listening.....again!

> >

> > Theresa

> >

>

March 26, 2006

In a message dated 3/26/2006 10:47:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Lady_in_red022@... writes:

And, the parents legal fees are refunded if the parents

prevail.

Just be very careful with this...it is not a given. Burden of proof is now

on the parents in certain situations. Pam

March 27, 2006

Have you contacted the district? Also, do you have an organization that

works as a liaison between parents and schools? Out here in California,

we have SELPA -- special education liasion something something...they do

intake and assessment along with the district for special ed. children

and work with the school district to find appropriate placement and

services. I'd cc: every main staffer at the district, including the

superintendent, but I'd do it in writing so there's a physical letter in

their hand. Possibly end it with 'if I don't have a response within 5

days...' or something to let them know that you mean business and will

take it further if you don't have a response by then.

lady_in_red022 wrote:

> I agree with Becky...your'e wasting your time talking to that

> woman. I apologize in advance if anyone has already said this (I

> just joined this forum tonight and am reading the threads), but in

> my State we have a State Department of Education where parents can

> request a hearing when there is disagreement with the local School

> District. And, the parents legal fees are refunded if the parents

> prevail. Check your State dept of Ed to see if it is the same...it

> might be. Good luck, and kick ass honey.

>

> Fran

>

>>

>>> Ok, I sent her the letter I posted here yesterday, and this was

>>>

> her

>

>>> response:

>>>

>>> Theresa- Let's talk about this in person. We are not a Title I

>>>

> School.

>

>>> Barbara

>>>

>>> And here was what I sent her back!

>>>

>>> Barbara,

>>>

>>> Whether or not you are a Title one school was not my point. The

>>>

> point

>

>>> is this: FERPA protects the privacy of student RECORDS. PPRA

>>>

> protects

>

>>> the privacy of students and their families from intrusive

>>>

> surveys

>

>>> conducted by public schools. Nowhere do these deny a parent's

>>>

> rights

>

>>> to participate IN a child's classroom, special ed or otherwise.

>>>

> I do

>

>>> not think meeting in person would be a productive way to settle

>>>

> this.

>

>>> If my rights continue to be denied I will seek a legal venue

>>>

> that

>

>>> will allow me to exercise those rights.

>>>

>>> Theresa

>>>

>>> I am so mad I am shaking! Grrrrrrr..........

>>>

>>> Thanks for listening.....again!

>>>

>>> Theresa

>>>

>

March 27, 2006

SELPA stands for Special Education Local Planning Area.

Pat in Angels Camp, CA---

mother of Josh (16 AS) and Sara (13 AS)

Donna B <donnabzy@...> wrote: