[blindkid] Scheduling an IEP time

[Penny Duffy]

We struggle to get them time except during school because of the teachers
contract.  Regardless.  I would never excuse a team essential required team
member.
On Feb 23, 2015 2:44 PM, "Pui via blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Wondering how you parents have scheduled an IEP time, and what our rights
> are as parents.
>
> The IEP team after saying they could accommodate my schedule to have an
> IEP meeting when my children are in school, are now saying they need to
> schedule it before or after school. I believe the change of mind came from
> my son's school administration because they did not want to hire a
> substitute for the day even though the teacher will only be gone for 90
> minutes, they have to pay for a day. After agreeing to 9 am they said it
> had to be at 1:30 pm when the kindergarten day is done (my son is an early
> bird and is done at 11:50am, so I would have no childcare for him and would
> have to bring him which is not my preference).
>
> I know that legally all members of the IEP team have to be there unless I
> excuse them (which I don't want to). My son's school asked if his
> kindergarten teacher could just write a statement about him for the
> meeting. I said I wanted her there because she knows him well.
>
> Am I being unreasonable in wanting the IEP during the time my son is in
> school? Is the onus on me to find childcare and accommodate the school
> administration? I am trying to not be difficult. Also, we did have an IEP
> at the school last year and they did allow my chosen kindergarten teacher
> to come to the meeting so they must have had made arrangements. This year
> it seems impossible.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Pui Burmahln
>
> Sent from my iPad
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