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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 552129" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>The state requires, for the standard diploma, 2 credits of foreign language, fine arts <strong>or</strong> career and technical training. If he already has one credit in Spanish and doesn't think he can pass (although at only 3.5 weeks you are not even 1/2 way through the first grading system and he could get after school tutoring from a 4th year spanish student or the teacher I'm sure), take another 1st year of foreign language. German would be a great choice since it's the easiest foreign language to learn (English has it's roots in German). Beginning a level 1 foreign language will be easier than a 2nd year of a class he hasn't taken in a while. First year language classes don't leave the mark you need to retain. If language is not an option, what about an art class? The only downside here would be the fact that he only took one year of foreign language on his college applications.</p><p></p><p>For an advanced diploma he has to have three years sequential or two and two sequential so that would make foreign language out for him in the advanced goal if they are holding to the spring graduation. But he could still take German I and qual for the standard since there are no sequential guidelines. </p><p></p><p>One thing I don't understand is the whole timing of the IEP issue. What type of accommodations and modifications does he have for THIS TYPE OF ISSUE in his CURRENT IEP? Those would <strong>have to legally carry over</strong> to the time before a new IEP is written. If it's been longer than 3 years since he's been tested for his learning disabilities, he has to be tested again to see if he still qualifies. The kicker here is going to be whether his current IEP has/had accoms and mods for "memory" issues. If not, legally they don't have to bend over for this issue. </p><p></p><p>If he does have accoms/mods for this (these) issues, then you have a legal leg. The grading can be something that is discussed. In only 3.5 weeks, if he begins another level 1 foreign language, he can easily make up the work - seriously. It would be a fresh start if he's willing to put in the work. That's what I would push for.</p><p></p><p>The first week of classes they don't do a whole lot. He would, in reality, have about two weeks of work to make up which doesn't translate to a whole lot for a level 1 language class. </p><p></p><p>If he currently has accoms/mods in his EIP for this, I would go into the meeting and be very calm and say something at the start, requesting it become part of the permanent record of the meeting, like, my son's current IEP is still legally in force. I attempted to contact the compliance office to schedule a meeting but didn't get a call back in over two weeks. It is the school's responsibility to see that the needs of every student with an IEP are met. My son's records were turned over to you in a timely manner and the burden of making sure you are in legal compliance is on you, not us. Since his current IEP is still in force, you are legally required to accommodate my son's needs. I know the law and I know his rights. Let's work out something that is for the benefit of my son's future which should be the common goal here. </p><p></p><p>See what happens.</p><p></p><p>Since your son, by your own admission, has a history of reaching too high and then crashing, perhaps making this year a little less stressful for him would be a good thing. He may have a 4-year college on his list of goals, but community college for the first year or two might be an option that will benefit his maturity level. There is no SAT requirement for community college and, even after one year, he wouldn't need SAT's to apply to a college or university.</p><p></p><p>Good luck. Fall is always stressful on us parents of difficult children!</p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 552129, member: 805"] The state requires, for the standard diploma, 2 credits of foreign language, fine arts [B]or[/B] career and technical training. If he already has one credit in Spanish and doesn't think he can pass (although at only 3.5 weeks you are not even 1/2 way through the first grading system and he could get after school tutoring from a 4th year spanish student or the teacher I'm sure), take another 1st year of foreign language. German would be a great choice since it's the easiest foreign language to learn (English has it's roots in German). Beginning a level 1 foreign language will be easier than a 2nd year of a class he hasn't taken in a while. First year language classes don't leave the mark you need to retain. If language is not an option, what about an art class? The only downside here would be the fact that he only took one year of foreign language on his college applications. For an advanced diploma he has to have three years sequential or two and two sequential so that would make foreign language out for him in the advanced goal if they are holding to the spring graduation. But he could still take German I and qual for the standard since there are no sequential guidelines. One thing I don't understand is the whole timing of the IEP issue. What type of accommodations and modifications does he have for THIS TYPE OF ISSUE in his CURRENT IEP? Those would [B]have to legally carry over[/B] to the time before a new IEP is written. If it's been longer than 3 years since he's been tested for his learning disabilities, he has to be tested again to see if he still qualifies. The kicker here is going to be whether his current IEP has/had accoms and mods for "memory" issues. If not, legally they don't have to bend over for this issue. If he does have accoms/mods for this (these) issues, then you have a legal leg. The grading can be something that is discussed. In only 3.5 weeks, if he begins another level 1 foreign language, he can easily make up the work - seriously. It would be a fresh start if he's willing to put in the work. That's what I would push for. The first week of classes they don't do a whole lot. He would, in reality, have about two weeks of work to make up which doesn't translate to a whole lot for a level 1 language class. If he currently has accoms/mods in his EIP for this, I would go into the meeting and be very calm and say something at the start, requesting it become part of the permanent record of the meeting, like, my son's current IEP is still legally in force. I attempted to contact the compliance office to schedule a meeting but didn't get a call back in over two weeks. It is the school's responsibility to see that the needs of every student with an IEP are met. My son's records were turned over to you in a timely manner and the burden of making sure you are in legal compliance is on you, not us. Since his current IEP is still in force, you are legally required to accommodate my son's needs. I know the law and I know his rights. Let's work out something that is for the benefit of my son's future which should be the common goal here. See what happens. Since your son, by your own admission, has a history of reaching too high and then crashing, perhaps making this year a little less stressful for him would be a good thing. He may have a 4-year college on his list of goals, but community college for the first year or two might be an option that will benefit his maturity level. There is no SAT requirement for community college and, even after one year, he wouldn't need SAT's to apply to a college or university. Good luck. Fall is always stressful on us parents of difficult children! Sharon [/QUOTE]
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