My 5 year old daughter has ADHD and started a full day developmental kindergarten on a Friday. I had already been in contact with the teacher asking if they did daily reports so I had an idea on how her behavior was but didn't receive anything until the following Wednesday after school started that her behavior was bad but seemed to be getting better and that she was a puzzle but together with the schools resources and home resources we would figure this out. It was not discussed in that 1 hour conversation that her time was in jeorpardy of being reduced. The very next day I received a call from the principal telling me I needed to pick her up because she had to go home for the day. Upon arrival I was informed that effective immediately her time was being reduced from full day to one hour a day. When she can start having good days they would increase this time by 15 minutes each day she is good and on bad days the time would stay where it was already at until another good day was had.
I have since taken her to the Behavior Specialist through University of Michigan and she has been placed on medication. Every day since then has been a good day with no time increase. No formal evaluations have been performed but they have put together a plan that we are suppose to discuss sometime this week. I have spoken with several educators and no one has ever heard of the district being able to cut her time like that. I need to know legally can they cut her time like this in the State of Michigan. With IDEA, No Child Left Behind, Civil rights and Constitutional rights isn't she entitled to this??
After contacting the superintendent I was instructed that kindergarten is not a requirement in the State of Michigan however I believe it is my childs right to an education. I felt like she was just pushing me off. I'm getting the impression that they don't want to deal with her and it is better to deal with her for an hour and then send her on her way. Where will this leave us next year for kindergarten IF they even pass her!? Any help would be appreciated!
I have since taken her to the Behavior Specialist through University of Michigan and she has been placed on medication. Every day since then has been a good day with no time increase. No formal evaluations have been performed but they have put together a plan that we are suppose to discuss sometime this week. I have spoken with several educators and no one has ever heard of the district being able to cut her time like that. I need to know legally can they cut her time like this in the State of Michigan. With IDEA, No Child Left Behind, Civil rights and Constitutional rights isn't she entitled to this??
After contacting the superintendent I was instructed that kindergarten is not a requirement in the State of Michigan however I believe it is my childs right to an education. I felt like she was just pushing me off. I'm getting the impression that they don't want to deal with her and it is better to deal with her for an hour and then send her on her way. Where will this leave us next year for kindergarten IF they even pass her!? Any help would be appreciated!
