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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP are you new to MCPS as well as Whitman or where you previously at an MCPS school?

If you already have an IEP you ideally have been through the process before and know exactly what supports your child needs, correct?[/quote]

Thank you, we do have an IEP but the process in Montgomery County has been far worse than it was in DC previously. It's also a new school and team, so the way the plan actually is determined and delivered is different. The draft plan this year doesn't even have my child's diagnoses correctly listed, and the staff openly said they had barely looked at it before the required meeting. At my child's previous MoCo middle school, they promised interventions at the beginning of the school year that didn't happen until literally the last 1-2 months of school. It's hard to convey fully how much MoCo special education seems to be falling apart, and how little oversight or support there is for families.[/quote]

Sorry to hear you are experiencing this.  Best thing to do is approach this like a business professional.  While I know there I emotion tied to this, you have to be clear, direct, and assertive. 
1)Send a note to the IEP with Admin and the Counselor copied if they are not already part of the team.  Clearly indicate you reason for writing (ie, followup +number, confirmation, scheduling, etc.). 
2) List any concerns -  Ex: Previous meeting did not meet standards or your expectations as the team came to the meeting unprepared by not having reviewed what existed in the current IEP.  Ex: Clearly indicated the series being provided currently and why they are not adequate (ie the resource class, but the teacher not providing adequate support)
3) State would you need and are requesting - Ex: Per the meeting we agreed to x.  Child needs x services in order to be able to fully access the school curriculum/environment and to ensure academic success.
4)Ask for someone from the team to respond by [b]x date[/b] [i](be reasonable)[/I] to [b]a) confirm receipt of the communication and b)provide an update on where things stand currently and next steps.[/b]

While you are waiting, schedule a meeting with the Resource Teacher to discuss the concerns/problems.

If you don't get a satisfactory response, place a phone call to get on a meeting on the calendar with the Principal, Counselor, and Special Education coordinator.  If that doesn't work start going above people's head.  Add in your schools DLAA (principal's boss).  Copy in the Special Education supervisor from Central Office.[/quote]

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