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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So he will be turning 5 in September? Isn't the cutoff Sept 30 (in VA at least). He would be enrolling in K this year normally, right? Rent something in a neighborhood with a strong elementary school and he will have a cohort of like-minded learners. You won't get an IEP in DC, VA or MD just for giftedness. If his social skills are delayed enough, he might qualify for social supports.

What's your rental budget and how big of a place do you need? That's really your starting point. [/quote]
Yes, he turns 5 in mid-Sept., so we should be ok in Virginia. Maybe not in Maryland since we are not there yet to have taken the testing on time. (In the state where we thought we would be, the cut-off was August.) Apparently the IEP is portable, but the recommendations are quite vague (e.g., "would benefit from enrichment, accelerated activities, advanced materials" etc.), so no worries there. He may need social support but it isn't discussed in the plan, so I assume we would just wait to see how it goes.

Our rental budget will be stretched at $1600/ mo. until my husband finds a position, and we would like to have a 2 bedroom. I guess that is wishful thinking in the DC area![/quote]

IEPs are not portable.  The child will need to be evaluated by the then current school.  Fairfax won't do an IEP for enrichment purposes.[/quote]

With due respect, I don't think that is accurate. This is what we were told when we said we would not be attending the school he was assigned to. (See answer to Question A-5) http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,dynamic,QaCorner,3, and http://osse.dc.gov/publication/proposed-individualized-education-program-iep-implementation-transfer-students-policy

From what I have read on this board (thanks to all who responded with great information!) it doesn't sound like we will need to worry about it, and it might not be relevant because of the way "disability" was defined, but it does sound like the IEP would portable until other arrangements are made.[/quote]

The IEP would be portable and the new district would have to honor it, until such time that they make their own evaluation.  If it is intra-state the IEP stays in place until the normal annual review.  For inter-state, the IEP stays in place until the new district completes its evaluation, 3 or so months.  What the schools systems around here will say, is that he will get enrichment within his classroom and no special pullouts or accommodations will be needed and they will use the 'least restrictive environment' clause.    I suggest you look at wrightslaw.com to see specifics and other information- that site has been valuable to me.  I know students cannot be dropped from an IEP without parent's consent, but I don't know if that applies when an IEP is transferred across state lines- there are several laws governing this and I do not know which takes precedent.

I posted earlier about contacting your future co-workers to see if they had any leads on an apartment.  If you currently are active in a faith community, I would try to network through local congregations too.  Has the Smithsonian Fellowship program given you any leads?

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