Val said, "At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I think it's important to throw the ball into their court IN WRITING and tell them you want answers IN WRITING."
I have to agree--and confess that I have not put my requests in writing (other than my son's IEP, which I thought would be sufficient). My son would like to petition the school board because it's made up of normal citizens who may not be as bogged down by bureaucracy to see how stupid it is for smart kid to repeat stuff he's done at an advanced level. We're drafting a letter to send to each member and the Superintendent and then requesting time for my son to speak on the agenda of the next board meeting. I think it'll be a good experience for him whether he's successful or not.
Jayne--actually I feel I was mistaken in saying that all the meetings were a waste of time. Really the one meeting that was useful was with the top person in the district for instruction who said she was the only one who could authorize my requests and not to bother with anyone else (and then explained why my requests were denied). There is a usefulness of making some calls in demonstrating to the school board that we've tried other avenues and this is our last resort.
