Welp... we did it. The LSD (I like that) paid a consultant from Florida to 
write their entire district wide 504 plan. Includes eval, written prior 
notice, behavior mods, class mods, LST, etc. Over 50 pages of procedure that 
will be in effect ASAP. She would not give me a copy as she claims it is 
copyrighted... wait until it is implimented in the school district, it 
becomes public property then as district policy.
 The children rights activist that has worked for over 15 years to get the 
law followed and implimented correctly physically cried during the meeting 
and hugged me afterwards, thanking me for being stubborn enough to push them 
into a corner and not back off. I could have never done it without him. He 
stood beside me through the threats, hard nosed crap, etc. Another OCR filed 
brought the hiring of two ESL teachers (english second language) into the 
district. Slowly, ever so slowly they are changing things. Probably because 
there is a beligerant red head pushing them every step of the way. 
 I think the biggest thing that changed it all was my attitude towards them. 
I did not fall for anything, had it all in writing and stepped on toes, 
foreheads, whatever it took to keep pushing the law back at them. I think you 
knew about the threat of filing child abuse charges against me and attempts 
to discredit my wife. I am not through with the principle and the district 
special ed director agrees that the principle was wrong. (if you have a 
secured netmail address I will send you a copy of the letter I am sending to 
the local superintendant in WP format)
 They tried to pull an IEP meeting today. (today was to review the 504 policy 
that was a stipulation in our OCR complaint) The lady said "while we are all 
here let's go over the IEP"
 Show me written prior notice
 end of discussion. 
 Take care guy, we can win if we just keep pushing.  
 
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