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<blockquote data-quote="Martie" data-source="post: 88782" data-attributes="member: 284"><p>Sheila,</p><p></p><p>This is confusing to me....Aside from being appalled that pre-KDG kids are being sent anywhere, there is confusion about who qualifies for "alternative education" vs ISS or being "sent home."</p><p></p><p>IF a student is IEP qualified, then there are stringent rules for how one gets into an alternative education so as not to violate FAPE and LRE. Of course, whether or not those rules are followed depends upon parent vigilance, but at least there is statutory regulation.</p><p></p><p>For non-Special Education students, it is a <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" />-shoot as to who is referred: minority and poor males are the most often victims. However, there is no limit on ISS or out of school suspension for "regular" students. About the only recourse a parent has is to take the SD on for lack of due process in the civli rights sense, and this is unlikely because of the expense and lack of clear statuatory basis for such challenges.</p><p></p><p>What this clearly points to is the need for every parent with a child who has difficulty following school rules have that letter on file with the SD stating this as a basis for a supicion of a disability. THEN, if the child is suspended or there is an attempt to expel, an evalaution for SpEd can be invoked to protect the student's future. </p><p></p><p>The "school to prison pipeline" is fed by the alternative "schools" most of which do not educate and in IL, at least, blatantly encourage dropping out. No one wants kids who bring weapons or deal drugs in regular schools, but this is NOT the typical student who is sent off to alternative "education."</p><p></p><p>These places used to be called BD "holding tanks" to distinguish them from the true therapeutic schools network. I think nothing has changed.</p><p></p><p>MORAL OF THIS POST: Write that letter to the SD and send it CERTIFIED if your child is not currently IEP qualified, and is likely to be subject to arbitrary discipline, which on this board, means virtually every child.</p><p></p><p>Martie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martie, post: 88782, member: 284"] Sheila, This is confusing to me....Aside from being appalled that pre-KDG kids are being sent anywhere, there is confusion about who qualifies for "alternative education" vs ISS or being "sent home." IF a student is IEP qualified, then there are stringent rules for how one gets into an alternative education so as not to violate FAPE and LRE. Of course, whether or not those rules are followed depends upon parent vigilance, but at least there is statutory regulation. For non-Special Education students, it is a :censored:-shoot as to who is referred: minority and poor males are the most often victims. However, there is no limit on ISS or out of school suspension for "regular" students. About the only recourse a parent has is to take the SD on for lack of due process in the civli rights sense, and this is unlikely because of the expense and lack of clear statuatory basis for such challenges. What this clearly points to is the need for every parent with a child who has difficulty following school rules have that letter on file with the SD stating this as a basis for a supicion of a disability. THEN, if the child is suspended or there is an attempt to expel, an evalaution for SpEd can be invoked to protect the student's future. The "school to prison pipeline" is fed by the alternative "schools" most of which do not educate and in IL, at least, blatantly encourage dropping out. No one wants kids who bring weapons or deal drugs in regular schools, but this is NOT the typical student who is sent off to alternative "education." These places used to be called BD "holding tanks" to distinguish them from the true therapeutic schools network. I think nothing has changed. MORAL OF THIS POST: Write that letter to the SD and send it CERTIFIED if your child is not currently IEP qualified, and is likely to be subject to arbitrary discipline, which on this board, means virtually every child. Martie [/QUOTE]
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