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6 year old son keeps getting kicked out of school
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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 700746" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>Forgive me if you've already given this info and I just missed it. Has your son ever been in therapy? I realize he is very young yet. Is this his first experience with school? If not, did this happen before?</p><p></p><p>I have worked in charter schools and I am a special education teacher. Charters are very different in their philosophies and educational models. Too many use a one size fits all approach that does not work for any child, let alone those with special needs. I would be wary of enrolling your child in a charter school without doing "extreme vetting" first. At minimum, I would speak to the principal of the school, and ask to observe classrooms before making any decisions about enrolling him elsewhere. </p><p></p><p>But don't disclose too much; some charter schools have told parents of special needs students that "they don't have" special education. Charter schools take government money, therefore, they are required to provide special education services. However, your guy doesn't have an IEP yet so that would not be a factor. Still, advertising to a principal that your son is having issues at his current school wouldn't be to your advantage. I would not mention it. You can say instead that you are looking for a positive and orderly environment and you're not happy with how your son's current school is doing things.</p><p></p><p>Based on the behaviors you describe, I doubt a private school would be a good fit for your son. Most have very little tolerance for any type of behavior issue and prefer to expel the student. And since they do not take public money from the gvt they are not bound by IDEA.</p><p></p><p>If you have requested an evaluation in writing, you and your son are already protected under IDEA and will continue to be until the evaluations are complete. You can definitely file complaints with the state board of ed if you feel this is appropriate.</p><p></p><p>Keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 700746, member: 13303"] Forgive me if you've already given this info and I just missed it. Has your son ever been in therapy? I realize he is very young yet. Is this his first experience with school? If not, did this happen before? I have worked in charter schools and I am a special education teacher. Charters are very different in their philosophies and educational models. Too many use a one size fits all approach that does not work for any child, let alone those with special needs. I would be wary of enrolling your child in a charter school without doing "extreme vetting" first. At minimum, I would speak to the principal of the school, and ask to observe classrooms before making any decisions about enrolling him elsewhere. But don't disclose too much; some charter schools have told parents of special needs students that "they don't have" special education. Charter schools take government money, therefore, they are required to provide special education services. However, your guy doesn't have an IEP yet so that would not be a factor. Still, advertising to a principal that your son is having issues at his current school wouldn't be to your advantage. I would not mention it. You can say instead that you are looking for a positive and orderly environment and you're not happy with how your son's current school is doing things. Based on the behaviors you describe, I doubt a private school would be a good fit for your son. Most have very little tolerance for any type of behavior issue and prefer to expel the student. And since they do not take public money from the gvt they are not bound by IDEA. If you have requested an evaluation in writing, you and your son are already protected under IDEA and will continue to be until the evaluations are complete. You can definitely file complaints with the state board of ed if you feel this is appropriate. Keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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