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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm right there with you, OP, except I'm in FCPS - and I actually did file a state complaint.  I only regret that I didn't do it earlier!  I can't believe my advocate didn't have me do it sooner (I do as much as I can myself to keep costs down but still end up spending thousands on her every year - I have no choice).  I heartily encourage you to find a reason to do so.  Although, unsurprisingly, my complaint wasn't upheld and my appeal was (incorrectly, I believe) summarily dismissed, I'm told it's a black mark against the principal and the Procedural Support Liaison (PSL).  That was well worth it! In fact, I've used what happen as a reason to inform the central office that either a different PSL attend the meetings or, if the same PSL will be there, a central office FCPS special ed policy/due process specialist accompany her to the meetings.  Told them if one is not available, I the meeting should be rescheduled until one is.  The old specialist came to the meeting but our 'old' PSL who is now in the supervisory chain attended.  Hugs.[/quote]

Good for you! A dear friend was in a crazy situation with FCPS last year and I really felt she should have filed a state complaint, and she didn't want to complicate the situation. We have had some terrible procedural support liaisons. I hope you complained about PSL "S.L."  (a lazy fool) or "E.T" (a complete obstructionist). [/quote]

At one point, we actually filed a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights in the US DOE (not in MCPS here).  They did not find against the school (and though I'm obviously a bit biased, we had a lot of their own precedent to use and it's hard to believe they didn't find against the school) but it definitely got the school system's attention.  The experience has made us a lot less fearful of aggressively advocating on our own (we for a while used an advocate but found it a big waste of money ultimately).  Good luck, OP![/quote]

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