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[quote=Anonymous]Just want to jump in as a SPED employee and FCPS parent how disappointing this process has been.   I am so disappointed at many of the parents I work with.
 
First, tons of FCPS parents lobbied for virtual school and threatened that their rights would be violated and their student would be unsafe if they weren't virtual for extended amount of time.   Then parents complained about virtual and say FCPS didn't meet students needs and FCPS should be held responsible and held accountable for that.  FCPS can't win.

To the parents who are entitled and wealthy or freeloaders and think that SPED services are simply free tutoring or free speech/OT/PT- you are wrong.  SPED services and school therapy services are to ensure students can access the curriculum and receive FAPE- it is not free speech/OT/PT so you don't have to pay or drive to therapy. SPED is not free private tutor to maximize potential for a child who doesn't actually have an educational disability.

To the parents who constantly complain that FCPS doesn't meet their needs or honor "their rights"- thanks so much.  FCPS leaders and SPED staff are focused more on fear of litigation and kissing parents butts instead of meeting students ACTUAL needs.  No matter what they do, FCPS cannot please parents.  And staff sure knows that all the parents will bash them, often by name and with false truths, on their neighborhood facebook groups.

What do you expect school staff to do with the lack of money and staff resources available, and increasing demands placed on them by the county (which is driven by parent complaint! and fear of law suit!!!). Oh great- now staff will have even less time and less money because of parents legal threats and OCR. What a win for the students.

To the parents requesting reimbursement for your tutoring or therapy- you are taking money from the school system that needs to go to the STUDENTS and to the STAFF.  Now schools will be hurting even more.

FCPS is one of FOUR school systems in the country who was audited. All the other counties who did the same (or worse) as FCPS are not having to do this.  Thank you FCPS parents for making it harder on staff. I blame you.

OCR is at the expense of STAFF- though hours of data digs, hours of extra meetings,  hours of extra paperwork, and unbelievable amount of stress (all for no appropriate extra compensation). OCR is at the expense of the STUDENTS.  All the students are now stuck with IAs for teachers while the GEN ED AND SPED TEACHERS and related service providers are in extra meetings, or taking "sub days' to do required paperwork or training.

SOME STUDENTS REALLY DID REQUIRE COMPENSATORY SERVICES-  SPED CASE MANAGERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER THOSE STUDENTS RECOVERY SERVICES. 
MANY PARENTS WHO ARE NOW DEMANDING MORE ARE BEING GREEDY AND ENTITLED AND HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IT COSTS, OR WHAT SPED SERVICES ACTUALLY ARE.
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