rights to school info

[faithnlve]

What is the name of your state? vt...I have a disabled son. he lives with dad. There is an IEP set up for our son. He is graduating middle school going into high school. I have always been involved with him throughout his life, and his needs. In the last month I received nothing on meetings or the transitional meetings to new school. I called his school case manager wondering what the plans were in regards to his involvement with his graduation class. This is when I found out my name was completely removed as a team member of his IEP. She apologized and said it was a mistake and would fix it. I received a letter yesterday which stated this "I am enclosing a copy of all meeting notes taken this year in case you might have missed one. I am also enlosing another corrected IEP because there were a few errors. As for the IEP, my leaving your name off the initial page was not remotely personal, nor did it reflect a lack of acknowledgement of you as his mother". Gee, I only missed the last 3 months of changes in his schooling! Well, I checked the corrected version and am offended that the IEP team members lists his father and others, then in bold "others with knowledge of the child" is my name. And another thing, the grandmother I found has been going and making decisions for his schooling not dad. I am angry and heartbroken that I missed out on so much, including the time frame to send in pictures for his graduation scrap book. All pictures from my ex were of my son with him and his mother. none of me. I asked if I could send some in, they said it was too late, since this dvd scrap book is completed. Again, another apology. I am in shock and numbed by these events. I have called the high school and now requesting seperate IEP meetings. I was told they would need a release signed by my ex for me on my son's information since he has full custody. Can I go back to court and ask for more say in my son's education so this never happens again???? Thanks Faith

 

[Zephyr]

faith, please enable your pm's

 

[faithnlve]

enable my pm's?

 

[Zephyr]

you enable them in your User CP....that is in the peach colored band towards the top of the screen

 

[faithnlve]

i enabled my pm (private messages). Not sure how that works, I am guessing its for my email, or is their a private message board on this site? Not sure where that would be either. But I did click on enable PM. thanks Faith

 

[Zigner]

Don't expect separate IEP meetings - if you aren't able to attend personally, then at least "attend" by phone.

 

[faithnlve]

I do attend personally, and if I cannot make it I do have phone conferences.

 

[faithnlve]

What happened was recently. I had not been invited to a meeting since March. That is why I called the school, since he is transitioning into high school. I found out my name was completely removed, and nothing was sent to me, no one called me, and I was forgotten.