Can a school’s safety procedures interfere with a child’s special education rights ? Example, my son made “terroristic threats” on the second day of school. Two warning signs in the BIP were missed before this situation escalated. He has an IQ of 68, developmentally is 6-9 years old. Lots of diagnoses that the school is well aware of. Prior to school starting, I explained in great detail that my son had been unable to take ADHD meds since April due to stabilizing his mental health after 2 inpatient stays, plus he had a major concussion over the summer as well. My son was handcuffed and sent to a diversion center overnight and we had court recently where he has to follow a consent decree, and basically be perfect for six months and not have a disability. It’s so obvious he doesn’t comprehend things like the average 13 year old. In court the SRO that detained him and the AP he threatened, both snickered at my son’s questions and statements. After the six months, all charges are dissolved so long as there aren’t any issues. The MDR found his disabilities were the cause of his behavior but the school still wanted him punished. I questioned admin as to why this was allowed to happened and I was told it was due to the school’s safety procedures. I pushed more for answers. The sped director decided an administrative meeting with immediate supervisors was needed. That is to take place this week.
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Can a school’s safety procedures interfere with a child’s special education rights ? Example, my son made “terroristic threats” on the second day of school. Two warning signs in the BIP were missed before this situation escalated. He has an IQ of 68, developmentally is 6-9 years old. Lots of diagnoses that the school is well aware of. Prior to school starting, I explained in great detail that my son had been unable to take ADHD meds since April due to stabilizing his mental health after 2 inpatient stays, plus he had a major concussion over the summer as well. My son was handcuffed and sent to a diversion center overnight and we had court recently where he has to follow a consent decree, and basically be perfect for six months and not have a disability. It’s so obvious he doesn’t comprehend things like the average 13 year old. In court the SRO that detained him and the AP he threatened, both snickered at my son’s questions and statements.
After the six months, all charges are dissolved so long as there aren’t any issues. The MDR found his disabilities were the cause of his behavior but the school still wanted him punished. I questioned admin as to why this was allowed to happened and I was told it was due to the school’s safety procedures. I pushed more for answers. The sped director decided an administrative meeting with immediate supervisors was needed. That is to take place this week.
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