Thank you Chancellor-
For creating the absolute worst program for our children.

DCPS had failed to provide the required support for my children time and again.

The systematic unfairness of this program. If your placement was at one school but at another you did not.

My assumption with not bringing back 100% of the children in self contained classrooms is that these rooms are smaller (I know the SLS classroom at Lafayette is about 1/2 the size of a typical classroom). So could they not have moved the SLS classroom into a different classroom that was not being used this year? Or did they and they are still only bringing back 1/2 the class?

Anonymous wrote:I feel full of despair and devastation.

This business of not rank-ordering IEPs based on the level of need is beyond insane. Moreover, it undermines the whole point of bringing in the neediest kids.

So a kid who qualifies for an aide doesn’t go back but one with a 15-minute a month OT consult does? Insanity.

But there won’t be any one-to-one aides in the classrooms anyway; so if they did put your student in the classroom, s/he wouldn’t have the aide.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those who got in on IEP: Did any siblings get in as well? Especially if they didn’t have an IEP.

no. I ok with that. My iep kid NEEDS this.

+1. This is about need, not convenience. If all the kids in most need have offers, then DCPS will move to convenience offers next. As it should be.

Anonymous wrote:For those who got in on IEP: Did any siblings get in as well? Especially if they didn’t have an IEP.

no. I ok with that. My iep kid NEEDS this.

For those who got in on IEP: Did any siblings get in as well? Especially if they didn’t have an IEP.

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Anonymous wrote:And here, bottom of slide 15:

https://coronavirus.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/coronavirus/page_content/attachments/Situational-update-presentation-10-05-20.pdf

"School leaders may appeal to make no more than 2 seat offers per in-person learning classroom based on student need. Appeals will be reviewed by central office."

Do these appeals happen before parents are notified? I’d assume so. Otherwise there’s the risk of having to rescind offers.

Maybe/hopefully only some SWS grades were notified and the Principal’s email to parents was because they were trying to rectify this mess as best they could.

Mere speculation. But I have full faith in the principal. Little faith in DCPS central (though I confess I liked their reopening plan more when I thought my child would be a beneficiary).

Maybe central office selected through lottery the cap minus 2, leaving the remaining 2 spots for the school to decide on within 2 days. Otherwise, I don't see how this would work. Don't think they'd be rescinding offers.

Spot offered at 612 last night, Van Ness

Anonymous wrote:And here, bottom of slide 15:

https://coronavirus.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/coronavirus/page_content/attachments/Situational-update-presentation-10-05-20.pdf

"School leaders may appeal to make no more than 2 seat offers per in-person learning classroom based on student need. Appeals will be reviewed by central office."

Do these appeals happen before parents are notified? I’d assume so. Otherwise there’s the risk of having to rescind offers.

Maybe/hopefully only some SWS grades were notified and the Principal’s email to parents was because they were trying to rectify this mess as best they could.

Mere speculation. But I have full faith in the principal. Little faith in DCPS central (though I confess I liked their reopening plan more when I thought my child would be a beneficiary).

And here, bottom of slide 15:

https://coronavirus.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/coronavirus/page_content/attachments/Situational-update-presentation-10-05-20.pdf

"School leaders may appeal to make no more than 2 seat offers per in-person learning classroom based on student need. Appeals will be reviewed by central office."

https://dcpsreopenstrong.com/faqs/

"We know that our school leaders know their students and families best, and there may be extenuating factors or circumstances impacting student learning that school leaders may want to appeal for additional students not granted a seat through the initial selection process. Principals will be provided with written guidance and need to submit a rationale and documentation two days after seats are released. All appeals will be reviewed and approved by the Instructional Superintendent."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel full of despair and devastation.

This business of not rank-ordering IEPs based on the level of need is beyond insane. Moreover, it undermines the whole point of bringing in the neediest kids.

So a kid who qualifies for an aide doesn’t go back but one with a 15-minute a month OT consult does? Insanity.

It’s terrible. I’m in a similar situation. I heard a rumor that the school could choose two students for in-person return to account for this issue but have no idea if that is true.

This is what I heard too but I don't understand whether these two spots would add to those already selected by lottery or replace two of those. I'm the PP above hoping for 5 kids in the PK autism classrooms instead of 3 and keep thinking the difference is made up by the two spots the school selects. I wish they had notified us yesterday like they said they would...

Which school?

Oh, I'm just speculating. I didn't receive any news yet. All schools are supposed to have appeal right over two spots in each classroom, as per the DCPS presentations made earlier in October.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel full of despair and devastation.

This business of not rank-ordering IEPs based on the level of need is beyond insane. Moreover, it undermines the whole point of bringing in the neediest kids.

So a kid who qualifies for an aide doesn’t go back but one with a 15-minute a month OT consult does? Insanity.

It’s terrible. I’m in a similar situation. I heard a rumor that the school could choose two students for in-person return to account for this issue but have no idea if that is true.

This is what I heard too but I don't understand whether these two spots would add to those already selected by lottery or replace two of those. I'm the PP above hoping for 5 kids in the PK autism classrooms instead of 3 and keep thinking the difference is made up by the two spots the school selects. I wish they had notified us yesterday like they said they would...

Which school?

Anonymous wrote:Received it around 6:30. I’m firing up a blunt!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel full of despair and devastation.

This business of not rank-ordering IEPs based on the level of need is beyond insane. Moreover, it undermines the whole point of bringing in the neediest kids.

So a kid who qualifies for an aide doesn’t go back but one with a 15-minute a month OT consult does? Insanity.

It’s terrible. I’m in a similar situation. I heard a rumor that the school could choose two students for in-person return to account for this issue but have no idea if that is true.

This is what I heard too but I don't understand whether these two spots would add to those already selected by lottery or replace two of those. I'm the PP above hoping for 5 kids in the PK autism classrooms instead of 3 and keep thinking the difference is made up by the two spots the school selects. I wish they had notified us yesterday like they said they would...

Anonymous wrote:I feel full of despair and devastation.

This business of not rank-ordering IEPs based on the level of need is beyond insane. Moreover, it undermines the whole point of bringing in the neediest kids.

So a kid who qualifies for an aide doesn’t go back but one with a 15-minute a month OT consult does? Insanity.

It’s terrible. I’m in a similar situation. I heard a rumor that the school could choose two students for in-person return to account for this issue but have no idea if that is true.