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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like there is a conflict between what you expect and what the school can provide without compromising the privacy of a child with special needs.  Was your child injured when this kid acted out?  Did she go to the nurse?  [/quote]
I know of an incident where the school failed to do much of anything effective, until a victimized child had to go to the emergency room.

Sounds like you're suggesting that until medical treatment is required, is ok to keep "trying" to get the wild child under control?

Please correct me.[/quote]

Well, I think it is complicated.  A child for whom they had to clear the classroom very likely has some sort of behavioural management plan in place.  As the parent of a 1st grader in MCPS, I would not expect to be notified if a situation was dealt with by the teacher/counselor and my child was uninjured.

I also would not expect to be notified if a child was out of control, but no one was hurt.  I feel like the privacy of the child with the special needs trumps my desire to know every detail of my own child's day.  I also have not had any reason to believe, at my child's school, that hitting is tolerated.  It seems to be dealt with by the teacher/counselor/administration and therefore I don't need a special letter home unless my child was actually hurt. [/quote]
They can let parents know that a classroom had to be evacuated due to unruly behavior of a child without naming names, but  more than likely, you kid can tell you who the unruly kid is.[/quote]

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