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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I just wanted to add that it is entirely likely that if you and daughter do not show up for the Draconian panel that she will be expelled. You must be prepared for this.[/quote]

Wow, I actually don't think that is likely at all, based on my experience working at a NYC private school.  I think they will just impose the most severe penalty that the panel could have imposed, had she shown up for it.[/quote]

Oh no, I think this is entirely likely.  Especially if the school is tired of the child or the mother and wants to move them out.   When OP and parents entered the school, they undoubtedly signed a "no forgery, no misuse of computer, no bullying, etc. etc. agreement".  The children are also asked to sign to indicate their understanding of the zero tolerance rule for lying, cheating, etc.  OP says she did her job by handing in copies of the IEP, but the school is not bound by it.  Nor has she even talked to the Learning specialist in the school.  So no program was in place to address OP's daughter's needs.  Tragic situation, I realize, but I'm sure the school's rules are spelled out in the entry forms.  I don't like the idea of a peer panel at all and have no idea what school this is, but I do thinking they are setting OP and daughter up to fail.  That's why I asked earlier if OP felt targeted as a "difficult mom".  It does happen - then all the teachers pile on and next thing you know, parents and child have left.  Since the procedures were undoubtedly in the handbook and they signed the standard "no cheating" paperwork, then the next step is, according to what OP has said, is the panel.  That is the school's procedure.  I don't think it is right for this girl to have to go through this experience but them's the rules, I guess.  This is why I have been advocating to OP (hope she's not a troll, I've wasted a lot of time trying to help out on this today) that she get out ASAP.  Perhaps she can work out an agreement of confidentiality with the principal.  If she hints that there is a negligence or malfeasance claim, i.e., the school dropped the ball on processing the info from the IEP or passing it along to the Learning Specialist or otherwise failed to meet the needs of the child,, then she might even get a refund.  But if she doesn't show up, I think there is a strong probability that they will be expelled.  Put yourself in the principal's shoes.  You have taken a position.  Mother and child failed to show up.  What do you do?   That's why I posted that she really needs to be prepared for an expulsion should that happen.

I forgot when listing possible schools, the famous Lab school of Washington, http://www.labschool.org/landingpage?gclid=CNjR36n00rQCFVCd4AodKlAA3A.  I have never set foot on it so can't tell OP anything about it although I thought it handled more severe disabilities than OP is describing.  I'm sure there are many on this site who can fill in that info.[/quote]

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