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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hadn’t thought about transportation! I can definitely see how that would make things more complicated as it’s the middle of the year.[/quote]

The bus for a private placement is a big deal.  My kid is on the bus for an hour in the afternoon even though the school is 30 minutes away.  Routing determines everything.  In the past when our route has been too long I have had help from our placement officer--that's the official MCPS person who works with the private school and the person who will run your IEP meetings from then on--but I have heard that some of them will not intervene.  I have always said that it's not my kid's fault that MCPS does not have a program that can educate him and he should not be penalized by two hours on the bus.

The other fun fact is that MCPS has a program that allows private pay students to come to your house and catch the bus.  For three years I have had strangers coming to my house for the bus (and for sticklers out there it is indeed my house because I've had people on my front porch; running through my yard and asking to use my bathroom because seemingly some people don't know how a bus stop is supposed to work).  No one asks your consent and no one tells you anything.  People will just show up one day and act like they are supposed to be in your driveway.[/quote]

"Hello...this is a private residence and driveway.  The bus stop is at the curb.  That is where you need to wait."[/quote]

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