New AP at Williamsburg

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also there is a SB election right now. Only one candidate cares about fixing sped. Vote accordingly.

1. Who?
2. Can you explain what makes you think this candidate cares? Positions, plans, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also there is a SB election right now. Only one candidate cares about fixing sped. Vote accordingly.

1. Who?
2. Can you explain what makes you think this candidate cares? Positions, plans, etc.

1. Kathleen Clark.
2. Sorry don't have time but check her out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1 this! BUT the issue is being an afraid to speak up. I know families that have and their kids have suffered.. ie being denied services… sadly it’s this delicate dance you have to do with APS in order to get you SWD services. It’s messed up

Can you say more about this?

DP. Families fear retaliation. And they don't know more about their rights. Retaliation happens all the time in APS and APS benefits from what parents don't know. This person is notorious for falsifying information, gaslighting, you name it. She should have been fired but instead she's getting moved to a middle school where she'll sit in the IEP meetings because APs usually do that. OP was right to warn Williamsburg parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1 this! BUT the issue is being an afraid to speak up. I know families that have and their kids have suffered.. ie being denied services… sadly it’s this delicate dance you have to do with APS in order to get you SWD services. It’s messed up

Can you say more about this?

DP. Families fear retaliation. And they don't know more about their rights. Retaliation happens all the time in APS and APS benefits from what parents don't know. This person is notorious for falsifying information, gaslighting, you name it. She should have been fired but instead she's getting moved to a middle school where she'll sit in the IEP meetings because APs usually do that. OP was right to warn Williamsburg parents.

As a Williamsburg SPED parent who has had good, productive IEP meetings thus far, I'm very concerned, but not sure what I can do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1 this! BUT the issue is being an afraid to speak up. I know families that have and their kids have suffered.. ie being denied services… sadly it’s this delicate dance you have to do with APS in order to get you SWD services. It’s messed up

Can you say more about this?

DP. Families fear retaliation. And they don't know more about their rights. Retaliation happens all the time in APS and APS benefits from what parents don't know. This person is notorious for falsifying information, gaslighting, you name it. She should have been fired but instead she's getting moved to a middle school where she'll sit in the IEP meetings because APs usually do that. OP was right to warn Williamsburg parents.

As a Williamsburg SPED parent who has had good, productive IEP meetings thus far, I'm very concerned, but not sure what I can do.

Band together with other sped parents at WMS. There is strength in numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1 this! BUT the issue is being an afraid to speak up. I know families that have and their kids have suffered.. ie being denied services… sadly it’s this delicate dance you have to do with APS in order to get you SWD services. It’s messed up

Can you say more about this?

DP. Families fear retaliation. And they don't know more about their rights. Retaliation happens all the time in APS and APS benefits from what parents don't know. This person is notorious for falsifying information, gaslighting, you name it. She should have been fired but instead she's getting moved to a middle school where she'll sit in the IEP meetings because APs usually do that. OP was right to warn Williamsburg parents.

As a Williamsburg SPED parent who has had good, productive IEP meetings thus far, I'm very concerned, but not sure what I can do.

Check all of your docs for accuracy before and after meetings. Have a paper trail after meetings about what was discussed or agreed to that you send to staff. Document anything she says that you disagree with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how APS works. Does Syphax administratively transfers APs or does the principal hire them?

Just curious if anyone knows.

Syphax decides without consultation. The Superintendent flip-flops if there's much public pressure. It pays to meet with him personally. Repeatedly. He's a pleaser.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how APS works. Does Syphax administratively transfers APs or does the principal hire them?

Just curious if anyone knows.

Syphax decides without consultation. The Superintendent flip-flops if there's much public pressure. It pays to meet with him personally. Repeatedly. He's a pleaser.

But how do you meet with him? As a Williamsburg parent, I'm really concerned. I'm trying to talk to other SPED parents, but it's hard to know who they are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how APS works. Does Syphax administratively transfers APs or does the principal hire them?

Just curious if anyone knows.

Syphax decides without consultation. The Superintendent flip-flops if there's much public pressure. It pays to meet with him personally. Repeatedly. He's a pleaser.

But how do you meet with him? As a Williamsburg parent, I'm really concerned. I'm trying to talk to other SPED parents, but it's hard to know who they are.

What would you say if you met with him? I heard from an anonymous stranger on a message board that this new person is terrible?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how APS works. Does Syphax administratively transfers APs or does the principal hire them?

Just curious if anyone knows.

Syphax decides without consultation. The Superintendent flip-flops if there's much public pressure. It pays to meet with him personally. Repeatedly. He's a pleaser.

But how do you meet with him? As a Williamsburg parent, I'm really concerned. I'm trying to talk to other SPED parents, but it's hard to know who they are.

What would you say if you met with him? I heard from an anonymous stranger on a message board that this new person is terrible?

Lol. I actually know that she is terrible because several SPED parents I know have dealt with her gaslighting. Not from WMS though. I don't want to deal with her myself as an LEA/AP. There's a reason why people are sounding the alarms now in DCUM. Must be nice if you're not affected.

I know it's too much to ask, but I really would appreciate an answer from someone who can actually help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how APS works. Does Syphax administratively transfers APs or does the principal hire them?

Just curious if anyone knows.

Syphax decides without consultation. The Superintendent flip-flops if there's much public pressure. It pays to meet with him personally. Repeatedly. He's a pleaser.

But how do you meet with him? As a Williamsburg parent, I'm really concerned. I'm trying to talk to other SPED parents, but it's hard to know who they are.

What would you say if you met with him? I heard from an anonymous stranger on a message board that this new person is terrible?

Lol. I actually know that she is terrible because several SPED parents I know have dealt with her gaslighting. Not from WMS though. I don't want to deal with her myself as an LEA/AP. There's a reason why people are sounding the alarms now in DCUM. Must be nice if you're not affected.

I know it's too much to ask, but I really would appreciate an answer from someone who can actually help.

Make a public comment to the school board and get a lot of other parents to do the same thing. That'll get their attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how APS works. Does Syphax administratively transfers APs or does the principal hire them?

Just curious if anyone knows.

Syphax decides without consultation. The Superintendent flip-flops if there's much public pressure. It pays to meet with him personally. Repeatedly. He's a pleaser.

Is this actually true? principals have no say in who their APs are?

[Anonymous]

Why does WMS cycle through APs like Kleenex?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how APS works. Does Syphax administratively transfers APs or does the principal hire them?

Just curious if anyone knows.

Syphax decides without consultation. The Superintendent flip-flops if there's much public pressure. It pays to meet with him personally. Repeatedly. He's a pleaser.

Is this actually true? principals have no say in who their APs are?

Principals also have no say in where they get re-assigned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how APS works. Does Syphax administratively transfers APs or does the principal hire them?

Just curious if anyone knows.

Syphax decides without consultation. The Superintendent flip-flops if there's much public pressure. It pays to meet with him personally. Repeatedly. He's a pleaser.

But how do you meet with him? As a Williamsburg parent, I'm really concerned. I'm trying to talk to other SPED parents, but it's hard to know who they are.

What would you say if you met with him? I heard from an anonymous stranger on a message board that this new person is terrible?

Lol. I actually know that she is terrible because several SPED parents I know have dealt with her gaslighting. Not from WMS though. I don't want to deal with her myself as an LEA/AP. There's a reason why people are sounding the alarms now in DCUM. Must be nice if you're not affected.

I know it's too much to ask, but I really would appreciate an answer from someone who can actually help.

Make a public comment to the school board and get a lot of other parents to do the same thing. That'll get their attention.

That's bad advice IMO. It'll get attention, but of the bad sort. Parents may be setting themselves up for retaliation against their children. And Dr. Koval knows all about gaslighting and retaliation unfortunately. I wouldn't do this publicly.