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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One parent met with the principal based on what her child was telling her, and the principal enthusiastically welcomed the parent's concern. In fact, she suggested that she should tell other concerned parents to email the teacher and principal indicating their concerns so she would have a paper trail to try to get the kid removed from the school. It took nearly three quarters of the year to get him removed.

Bottom line: voice your concern. That kid doesn't belong in the classroom. Send an email to the principal and request a meeting. You aren't asking to confront the kid or his parents; rather, you are demanding assurance that your child is safe in the classroom.[/quote]

PP, I am flagging this for the MCPS superintendent and the special needs director and will organize other parents to demand an investigation into what happened at your school and how this child's case was handled. What the principal did is illegal and violates all kinds of federal law protecting the rights of the disabled. You never know what's going on to trigger those kinds of behaviors and the principal and you shouldn't pretend to know where a child does or does not belong. There have been many cases where it was abuse by the school that caused children to act out.

I'm not downplaying your concerns about your own child's safety but what the principal did is inappropriate both from a legal and ethical standpoint.[/quote]

The principal did nothing wrong.

A parent met with the principal to inquire about her child's safety given the regular violent outbursts and evacuations. The principal listened, and said parents should feel free to send an email or letter or schedule a meeting with the teacher or principal if they have concerns. The principal was correct to listen and take the concerns of other parents seriously. These kids were scared. Think about how your kid might feel if a classmate had violent outbursts daily? Flipping desks, throwing scissors, breaking things, assaulting the teacher? They had a second adult in the room at all times so the kids could be evacuated.

The principal did nothing wrong.

PS - the kid is thriving at a new school that it better equipped to address her mental health issues. I know this because the mom told me that. Guess what? The kid's own mom wanted the kid in a special school as well...ya know, one equipped to actually meet the kid's special needs.

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