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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can we bring back the MVA but in a much smaller and more exclusive way? There were 2 students who were found to have moved out of state who were still attending. There were  kids with no medical needs who just appreciated the comforts of school from their bed. For the first 2 years of existence, the MVA placed all of the IEP meetings and paperwork on the kids home school which I never understood why they couldn’t host their own meetings. Last year,  I read IEPs for MVA students which were full of statements about the students which were simply not true (understandable given that the case manager never met the kid in person). If it comes back, someone needs to make a clear policy about who is it appropriate for. [/quote]

Tests also had to be taken at the home school which added work for school test coordinators and resource teachers for ESOL as well.[/quote]

Yes. It created more work for home school staff on top of what they’re already dealing with and less work for the remote MVA staff who had so much less on their plate to begin with. 
Also, I’ve seen more than one student who returned to in person school with terrible anxiety that they weren’t documented to have before. Being at home for years away from peers and away from a routine seemed to me detrimental to them. I understand that staying at home can alleviate many people’s anxiety but at some point, most people have to face leaving the house and being out in public. [/quote]

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