Recent content by gillbott

What is the name of your state? What is the name of your state? What is the name of your state? What is the name of your state? CA I'm managing the properties for two friends whose dad died in January, both live out of state. Finances related to their properies are placed in a living trust...

Lol and I am preaching to the choir; and unintentionally got this discussion started - OP was trying to understand how a school wouldn't waiver the registration fee without her first paying it...That's just plain wrong. It's sad that district boards so often put the kids needs so far down the...

My daughters went to a great charter school. The third grade teacher decided to send home a wish list the week before winter break- something like "I do love all the Best Teacher Ever coffee mugs, and orchids, but here's a list of all the things our entire class would benefit from." This was...

That's what I figured. I had like twelve seconds of "Right ON!! this a DOJ matter!! District is in trouble now!!" then I was like oh whatever, they probably do this with every claim/withdrawal that hits their system. I couldn't help but smile when it was also sent directly to their attorney. :)

The only question I never got an answer to, here or in any research online, is whether it's standard procedure for a state disability claim to be forwarded to federal level, especially since the ADA timeline is only 90 days.

I was just trying to quell a "my school supplies list is super expensive too" secondary discussion. That is very different than charging registration fees in order to waive them. Which is wrong in more ways than I can even understand. Crazy how schools work, even free ones.

You and similarly wronged district parents could also go speak at open session during district board meetings. Three minutes are given in CA. 12 font double spaced is about three minutes because is much easier to write and read what you want them to hear. They'll just nod and take fake notes...

Local NPR affiliate would be good too, you can email them a quick description of what is happening. If they see it as newsworthy they may cover it on air. Who knows, maybe it would get into the NPR stream.

Teachers pay for a lot of this out of pocket in CA. Teachers get about $250. a year to supply their classrooms. Expensive items like whiteboard markers, when supplied to kids for free, are mistreated, stolen or lost. Clorox wipes are for wiping desks and shared class supplies, same wih tissues...

But it really doesn't have anything to with anything overall, except that student rights were just as violated as mine according to the ADA. (IDEA is part of it). I wasn't allowed to work for the district to help students meet grade level standards, and help with social integration skills. I was...

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, enacted in 2014. I don't know the exact wording, but it's something like "Each child with a disability is entitled to a quality education in the least restrictive environment". This kid is a good example, because he's got the analytical intelligence...

Ok. And you're correct. But they removed my application. A para who I actually subbed for a lot was made permanent the spring I was subbing. She had a long term placement, as a 1:1 for a brilliant but autistic fifth grader. She ends up in the academic room and was terminated for excessive...

I don't know about that, but this a failure to rehire case. They spent tens of thousands to "fight" something they did wrong in removing my application. More than that, they are breaking policies set forth by the IDEA, to provide disabled students a quality education in the least restrictive...

Update: An attorney from Legal Aid at Work (LAAW) called today. We talked for a bit and she asked me to forward docs. We shall see...

My neurologist asked that I not climb high on the slides or use sharp objects. District claims these are not "not in the scope of a paraprofessional's duties." which is complete bs. They also claim that since I don't have a disability, they didn't need to provide these. Then they cite that...