IEP meeting fun
Today we had an IEP addendum meeting to address Emmeline's gradual integration into a general education classroom. We came prepared this time: We brought reps from the Parent Information Network, Department of Mental Health and an educational advocate as well.
Understanding what-the-hell the school is talking about is difficult even at the best of times. But you know you're in trouble when the teacher explains the school's discipline policy and the ed advocate goes, "Huh?"
At least we're not alone.
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Having attended a Mashpee school committee meeting for the first time last night, I finally understand what you're up against.
At one point, one of the committee members took mild exception to the addition of yet another senior administrative position (at an $80,000 salary). Her context was that in the past two years, 18 teaching positions have been eliminated.
The committee woman added, with a glance to a reporter from the local paper, "I shouldn't say this with press in the room", at which point the school committee chair asked a man sitting to the left of the reporter to "break his arm".
The reporter replied stonily: "Wrong arm".
Posted by: CapeCoder | May 4, 2006 07:07 AM