Refusing to allow SN child on field trip bus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, please keep us posted!

+1!

[Anonymous]

I would be LIGHTING SHIT ON FIRE. Seriously. It’s the lying about her behavior that really burns me up. My oldest has SN and was a behavior problem on field trips moreso tban school because it was out of the routine. They NEVER told me he couldn’t go. For one particular trip the teacher was like - I’m having trouble getting chaperones, it would really help me out if you came with Larlo. And I was like “NO problem.” She just asked For help - she wasn’t going to exclude him if I said I couldn’t make it!

[Anonymous]

OP here- no return of phone call or response to email yet

[Anonymous]

Rooting for you, OP. Keep us updated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here- no return of phone call or response to email yet

If you can't go down there in person, and they don't respond today, perhaps they would respond if a lawyer friend called.

[Anonymous]

This isn't just a MCPS thing or just a ED thing. Last year my child was in a wheelchair for most of the school year. Twice her FCPS elementary school called me to say I would have to drive her to/from a field trip because they hadn't been able to get a bus with a lift. And both times when I made enough noise, they magically found one.

But the second time, the driver announced that because my child's chair didn't have the right kind of seat belt, he wouldn't use the lift. He was wrong, the belt was approved, but I had to come to school and show him the information online to get him to agree. The admins from the school did nothing to advocate for her, they just deferred to him and called me to come drive her.

[Anonymous]

Call these folks ASAP:
Disability Rights Maryland

Phone: [phone] ext.0
Toll Free: 1-800-233-7201
TTY: 410-235-5387
Fax: [phone]

Mail: Disability Rights Maryland
1500 Union Ave, Ste. 2000
Baltimore, MD 21211

[Anonymous]

I have never, not, once had a call returned by that group. Is it a scam?

[Anonymous]

Disability Rights Maryland is a real group- just make sure you call during intake hours.

[Anonymous]

I have and gone through "intake" but NO ONE EVER CALLS BACK. EVER.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This isn't just a MCPS thing or just a ED thing. Last year my child was in a wheelchair for most of the school year. Twice her FCPS elementary school called me to say I would have to drive her to/from a field trip because they hadn't been able to get a bus with a lift. And both times when I made enough noise, they magically found one.

But the second time, the driver announced that because my child's chair didn't have the right kind of seat belt, he wouldn't use the lift. He was wrong, the belt was approved, but I had to come to school and show him the information online to get him to agree. The admins from the school did nothing to advocate for her, they just deferred to him and called me to come drive her.

They held up a whole field trip bus of kids rather than figure it out for themselves or call the transportation supervisor?

[Anonymous]

Not a word. ? I’ve clearly got to get more aggressive tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a word. ? I’ve clearly got to get more aggressive tomorrow.

Not aggressive, assertive. Keep us posted!

[Anonymous]

Hoping that things got resolved in the child’s favor today.
If not- call Phil Lynch the special ed director.

[Anonymous]

Need update that this was resolved please!