SPED PROBLEMS BACK ON THE RADAR

Ok it didn't take long to get a story...

For many of you who have kept up with stories related to SPED none are more talked about than Arlington Heights High School.  Here are a few links of the stories done on the struggles of our special populations.

http://www.fwweekly.com/2013/02/27/special-treatment/

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B58nQYNsVgwwZjNjWkN5cDVrTXc  -lawsuit filed against FWISD back in 2010-2011 for not following procedures.

We are sure there are many other stories related to lack of procedures or treatments towards special ed students.

The recurring issues are:

*Falsification of documents- supported by current Special Ed Executive Sheffield and Sorum
*Teachers bullied into inappropriate actions and documentation to keep their jobs
*BIC classes with no aides.
*Our SPED students are being mistreated by the actions taken at ARDs without consideration from staff/parents.

While there other issues to resolve we call upon Dr. Scribner to audit the department to make sure proper and legal procedures are taking place for these students.

If any of you have comments or information please send it and we will forward it to Dr. Scribner.  We are our best advocates as no other admin or board member will hear us out anymore.

Sheffield

THE SCRIBNER ERA BEGINS!

With the beginning of the 2nd Edition of CIAFWISD.  We wanted to start with welcoming Dr. Scribner to FWISD.  We know he has mentioned us at meetings and knows of who we are.  We want him to know the intent of the blog was to uncover what has been hidden for so long and our need for something different.

From all indications Dr. Scribner has started well in his approach and we look forward to many positive things.  For example, he wants the board to look beyond their turf but look at the district as whole; how can we make it better?  We had advocated for that when some areas of the district were the main focus and the rest were left with no support.

We liked that he fact that he spoke about trust which is something that we have very little of in the current leaders all the way to the Board.  Dr. Scribner will have our full support when we see the changes.  We will give him the benefit of the doubt and at the same time provide him with stories that highlight the ongoing wrongs.  To him, perhaps, as it to many we may be considered satirical or just a complaining blog but know that our stories come from real people not a magic ball.  There are people who know a lot things and will not come out for fear of retaliation.

But we will have enough time and space to report.

Welcome Aboard Dr. Scribner and thank you for putting us at the forefront.  Yes you will be on the blog and hope we can say great things about.  We are not that bad!  We actually care about our district.