FCPS-Were administrators told to get even more stingy with SN services?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have some experience with this, and what tends to happen here in the "richest area in the country" is that the service providers don't really think about costs, since we are such a "rich" county, until the budget starts to shrink. Then we have to start picking and choosing due to staff limitations and cutbacks. That's what happened during the last slowdown. Of course we want to help all the children and families who ask, so we do when we are swimming in cash, but when things get tight, we have to triage and start actually following the procedures regarding "educational need" etc. etc.

OP here. This is what I suspected. I understand both sides. What's frustrating is when you have test scores screaming that a child needs more help and the school claims the scores are invalid. These were not scores from a private tester. These were scores from FCPS. DD was well rested and tried her hardest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS admin here: no one has been told to deny children an IEP. Ever. Anywhere. This has got to be one of stupidest posts ever. What are you basing this on? Are you drunk?

Troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have some experience with this, and what tends to happen here in the "richest area in the country" is that the service providers don't really think about costs, since we are such a "rich" county, until the budget starts to shrink. Then we have to start picking and choosing due to staff limitations and cutbacks. That's what happened during the last slowdown. Of course we want to help all the children and families who ask, so we do when we are swimming in cash, but when things get tight, we have to triage and start actually following the procedures regarding "educational need" etc. etc.

OP here. This is what I suspected. I understand both sides. What's frustrating is when you have test scores screaming that a child needs more help and the school claims the scores are invalid. These were not scores from a private tester. These were scores from FCPS. DD was well rested and tried her hardest.

OP, what does your DD's teacher's think about her performance in class? Is her teacher concerned? Have you already submitted a referral for services and met with the "team" to evaluate your DD? Have you already been denied services?

[Anonymous]

Is this based on one test?