what do you do if you disagree with most of the IEP and are putting the child in a private

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please confirm.

Yes correct, reevaluation is every three years, but you can request reevaluation when you return, or provide your own evaluations to support a better IEP.

[Anonymous]

Ok. So as I understand, the eligibility will be valid for three years. We won't have to go through that process again. We will ask for a re-evaluation/testing and can also provide our own private evaluation.

[Anonymous]

Sorry to ask so many questions, but we want to be sure that we understand this correctly and are taking the right steps. So if we move to a new pyramid by May of next year, can we contact the elementary school right away for retesting? Or will we have to wait for the school to start in August? Please explain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry to ask so many questions, but we want to be sure that we understand this correctly and are taking the right steps. So if we move to a new pyramid by May of next year, can we contact the elementary school right away for retesting? Or will we have to wait for the school to start in August? Please explain.

To really get a correct answer check Wrights Law or shell out for an IEP consultant or a lawyer. Many SN mom's are well meaning but full of misinformation.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, we've been totally screwed over by the school and the education consultant, who I would hate to reach out to. Hoping someone here is wise and knowledgeable. I can't even find this info on Wrights law

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry to ask so many questions, but we want to be sure that we understand this correctly and are taking the right steps. So if we move to a new pyramid by May of next year, can we contact the elementary school right away for retesting? Or will we have to wait for the school to start in August? Please explain.

If you are talking about moving to a different part of the same district you can ask right away for testing, no need to wait until school begins. They may say the testing by the previous school is still valid. There may be a district-wide policy regarding this and it's probably different in each place so you'd have to ask the new school.

Do you disagree with the testing by the old school or just the IEP,goals and placement? If you want retesting done you may have to request an Independent Educational Evaluation.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/test.iee.steedman.htm

[Anonymous]

We will still be within FCPS, but in a different school pyramid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry to ask so many questions, but we want to be sure that we understand this correctly and are taking the right steps. So if we move to a new pyramid by May of next year, can we contact the elementary school right away for retesting? Or will we have to wait for the school to start in August? Please explain.

You call the principal of the new school.at any time. In fact I'd recommend you call the principal before you move there just to feel him or her out. Describe your situation without giving any details. If you get a good vibe from the principal, you are more likely to get a better IEP.

[Anonymous]

Testing can be conducted at any time, but must be considered at least every 3 years. So, if there is a question as to whether a student still qualifies or needs other services, testing can be conducted before the 3 year mark. If, at the 3 year mark, it is not considered necessary to test again, then it will not be done. It just must be considered at least every 3 years. It is not a requirement to do testing every 3 years and testing can be conducted before the 3 year mark if deemed necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you put your child's IEP in a drawer 4 years ago, it is likely expired. You would need to start the process all over to get an IEP in place, including qualifying for any services at all.

This is typically not recommended if you ever intend to go back to public. Given that I intended to try to work with my school system in future, I wrote them a letter stating that I planned on rejecting the IEP as inadequate and would place my child in private school, reserving the right to sue for reimbursement.

I also worked with the school so that the IEP would not expire. We converted the IEP to a Service Plan and accepted services under that plan to keep our case active and open with the school system, meeting with them yearly until the school offered a better service package for us to return to public.

We are in MCPS but I believe it works this way in any school system.

How do we convert an IEP to an IFSP?

[Anonymous]

An IFSP is only for children from birth to age 3 who have developmental delays.

[Anonymous]

I meant service plan.

[Anonymous]

Let the school know that you intend to send your child to private school. In MCPS you would then contact the special ed private-religious office to see if the IEP services will also be provided in the private school. FYI, once in private school, you have no due process rights as it is no longer an IEP and services are not necessarily equivalent. Far fewer services will be available in the private school b/c it isn't realistic for the public school to provide the same services to a child who isn't even in the building. Depends on the services you are looking for. I can't remember where you said you are, but here is the contact info for MCPS:

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/special-education/programs-services/private-religious-schools.aspx

[Anonymous]

Here's what I was told (I am the OP) by a PSL:
Eligibility stays valid for three years.
When the child returns to FCPS, the IEP that is being proposed now will be effective until the school does new testing and creates another IEP, BUT ONLY IF if we agree to some of the goals AND the placement.
If we only agree to some goals and not the placement, then the child is automatically treated as a general ed student and that we would have to start the entire process of evaluation all over again.