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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is in a non public placement.  I went into CIEP already knowing the outcome.  Whole meeting lasted 15 min.  No lawyer, no advocate, no adversity.  Every parent I’ve met at school has had a similar experience.

For as easy as they made it for my kid, I wonder if his needs are so significant that they significantly eclipse other kids or if parents of kids who are fighting for IEPs don’t have a realistic concept of FAPE and want “the best”

My kid was part of Covid virtual like everyone else.  He didn’t do great during virtual, but he also didn’t fall off a cliff.  Some of his goals were not able to be implemented but I worked with him where the school couldn’t.  We’ve been offered compensatory services and while I think it’s lovely of them, I don’t think it’s necessary.  The pandemic impacted everyone and somethings just had to be put on hold.  School has offered us an option to repeat this year if I feel it’s necessary.

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You have private placement. Is it at public expense or are you paying for the private placement?[/quote]

I have private placement because MCPS knew they could not meet my kids needs.  They didn’t even try.  If MCPS pulled the plug on private, I would mortgage the house and drain the 529.  Or maybe I wouldn’t and my kid would be in class with your kid.  My point is that MCPS seems to know what it can and cannot provide.  MCPS seems to think it can provide FAPE to the 11.9% that you reference.  I wonder if the issue is in what the definition of FAPE means to a parent vs the school system.

Public expense.  I’m not sure having a voucher would make a difference to me.  I could not afford my kids school even if I had $10k off but had to pay the rest.[/quote]

So your child is in private at public expense. The 11.9% of MCPS students still stuck in under staffed MCPS schools that are not implementing IEPs would like similar options to go to a school where our children’s needs can be met.

What would you do if MCPS pull the plug on the private placement?[/quote][/quote]

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