Squishys I think it's principle's discretion and then you take it to the education department if you disagree. However, the school should be getting a department psych involved and there's a reasonable chance of them backing you up. I wouldn't want the school psych doing an assessment, but most people I know who've taken a report to school and the school has then called in the department psych have had a fairly decent experience.
We are waiting for this process for our DD, the school knows that the skip we did 18 months ago is no longer enough, but they want their own professional to tell them what to do, not me. The principle herself has said the psych is being called in to advise whether to plan another skip or what else to do instead over time.
Good luck, and don't panic!
