504 and IEP for an 8th grader?

I'd ask to have another meeting convened--and bring up these same legal points at the meeting.

the IEP is a legal doccument. And upon signing it, the school says that they agree with the plans, will comply with, and properly implement them.

If this does not work, take it back to the district's special education department.

Research your state's appeal process and hook up with lawyers who are knowllegeable in special education law.

Go as high up in education/legal bureacracy as you have to in order to get the IEP successfully and properly implemented.

It was drawn up and signed by all meeting participants for a specific reason. And each of those participants is bound to comply with the law. They cannot just decide that they do not want to not follow the law.

Also look and see what disability groups exist in your area--and consider working with one who apparently works with legal issues and advocacy.

And don't discount the media in placing pressure on the school district --- a 'my child is being denied appropriate education by our local school district' could be a real human interest/investigative news story for local media. But be sure to doccument all your contacts (including their titles) and what was initially said/when before trying this--it will make the reporter(s) much more likely to want to cover it---honestly less research for them to start out doing, especially if there is no reporter assinged to education and/or human services as a specific beat.

I am not sure why your title states '504 and IEP' ?? They are separate.

You have to learn the laws that mandate special ed in schools and use them. They are called IDEA 'individuals with disabilities education act'.

The best site to learn about the special ed laws, and process is www.wrightslaw.com

All of it is very confusing and is a LOT to learn, but you can do it!!

In order to have things added to the IEP plan, you have to have an IEP meeting to discuss these things, and the WHOLE IEP team, and this includes YOU, has to agree on these things to be done and be written into the IEP plan.

They didn't tell you this because they don't want to go thru the trouble. This is VERY common all over the USA.

So what you do now is write to the district special ed director requesting an IEP meeting. They will have 10-15 days to hold this meeting from the date of your written request.

State why you want the meeting. Even if you have previously asked for changes, it doesnt' matter.

Before the meeting, prepare and get all your ducks in a row, so to speak. Make a copy of the testing to give to them at the IEP meeting and tell them to add it to your childs permanent educational records.

Also make a list of everything you want to do, say, and request.

Take this to the meeting.

At the meeting, ask for each thing separately. If they refuse, write 'refuse' beside the thing you asked for on your list. Later on at home, write a letter to the district sped director recapping what was said and done at the meeting.

Also make a list of everything they refused and request 'Prior written notice' for their refusals.

IDEA law states that schools are to give parents this when they start, stop, change or refuse anything having to do with special ed. ANd they are to have LEGAL reasons for their decisions.

So, when you request this, they should magically change their minds and do what you request *IF* they dont' have LEGAL reasons for their refusals, because they won't put illegal reasons in writing in this prior written notice.

Also, what ever the school DOES agree to, make SURE it is all written in the IEP plan or they won't have to do any of it. Lots of times schools confuse parents and somehow get out of writing what they agree to do, without the parents even noticing it until later on when the parent gets home from the meeting.. they look over IEP plan and it does not list the things agreed to in the meeting.

Here's a great message board for LOTS of help and the people there really know their stuff --

http://www.millermom.proboards107.com/index.cgi?bo...

As for teachers not following IEP plan, make a list of all the times it's not being followed- who is not following it, what is not being followed, dates, times, etc.

Send this list in a letter to the district special ed director and request 'prior written notice' for the teachers refusal to follow the childs IEP plan.

Also state that not following IEP plan is a violation of IDEA law and if it is not followed immediately you will have to file a formal state complaint. This is your right under IDEA law.

You have every right as a parent to convene a meeting at any time, especially if there is a change in your child's diagnosis. Formally request a meeting. If they do not agree to that, you can request a due process hearing. Anytime a request like that is made, the school usually jumps.

the Dept of SpecEd should be allowed to write in the additional accommodations using the medical professionals diagnosis of dyslexia as a reason for an urgent conference.....if the IEP is not being followed as is, the accommodations entered could change that situation....the child has a visual impairment....it doesn't mean that there is no learning going on......

If the classroom teachers are refusing to follow the IEP, you should document everything and report it to the principal. If that does no good, go to the district/county special ed. coordinator and/or BOE superintendent. A teacher can be fired for that - it's insubordination.