I didn't think about that, Val, but you have a point. Part of me is tempted to just keep teaching him at home, write off this year as a waste of time, and start fresh next year. But you're right - even if they can't do anything about it immediately, they need to know this is a problem.
Sigh....and when I first started noticing he was gifted, I thought I would never have to deal with school issues. Boy, was I wrong.