Good luck at the meeting! I have a someone different view from Quantum re: how important the kid's opinion is in early elementary -- we considered our son's preferences and concerns, but talked him through to what we thought as parents would be the best decision. All families are different.
Though I would agree that a kid who is vehemently opposed to a skip probably should not be skipped. If they get to the point where they will not participate in school/etc. because they are mad about the skip decision, that is not a good outcome. Our son is pretty easy-going and adaptable, so we knew that he'd be fine. In the end, he was in favor of the skip, but we had to talk him over some nerves.
