I love it when parents don't show for IEP meetings...even after reminders and constant hounding (from them) about making sure their kid is doing well. And I wasn't surprised that "Angel" called an hour and 15 minutes before our meeting yesterday to say she wanted to "reschedule". Considering "Elvis" (student) wasn't there yesterday, I knew she wouldn't make it. Not a big deal either...I just go on with the meeting and send the document home for review and signature. Of course it's never that easy. Why? Well, I get an email at 11:45 from the school secretary saying mom called, can't make it and call to reschedule. So I email back and say I'm going on with the IEP. I then get a return email from my VP saying, "Please don't go on with IEP unless you have consent from parent. This is a problem parent that I dealt with a couple summers ago and she can cause problems." I then emailed back and said, "Actually - according to the law - I have to have the meeting by a certain date, otherwise we will be out of compliance. I've already called and left a message for mom to explain it all," (of course she wasn't home and of course the number I had for her cell was no longer in service.) I went on to say that the mother and I are in constant contact, she loves me and it shouldn't be an issue. I then get a reply from him saying, "Okay...no problem. I just thought that meetings were supposed to be scheduled and if a parent couldn't make that time, there should be some flexibility." ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? First of all dude! What the F*%K do you know about it? You have no idea how or when I made the meeting. In fact, I made the meeting on 11/12. I gave the mother a time frame of 2 weeks to choose from. I told her anytime between 7AM and 1:30 PM. SHE chose the date! And time! Of course I didn't reply that, I just let him go on with his erroneous thinking. UGH! Stupid no-nothings!
Oh, and I don't know how VP could know this parent...I'm pretty sure Elvis is her only kid. They only moved into the district last year and why would it be you dealt with her in the summer? I think he may be mistaken for who this parent is.
So, my IEP today is for my autistic girl. I love her. She's pretty funny. She is your typical autistic kid who is a complete and literal thinker. She says to me all the time, "Mrs. HANKE!!! I don't understand idioms!" And I always reply, "That's why I use them so much with you goof!" She always asks what they mean so I figure, the more I use them, the better she'll understand. She's also a loud talker which can be pretty funny but often jarring. I often have to tell her to use her inside voice. She is also a "champion" to anyone she thinks is being treated unfairly which, considering her inability to read social situations and get sarcasm, is nearly everyone she's surrounded by. But she's good-natured and sweet. I sent a draft of the IEP home so hopefully the meeting will be short and sweet.
In other news...I got nothing. Jim's going Christmas shopping after work tonight so it'll be leftovers for me. For once, he's not waiting until Christmas Eve. Is my boy on the ball or what? I mean, shit, it only took me 12 years! I'm sure this is just a one time deal though.
Oh, Blondie wasn't at school yesterday. I'm sure I'm to blame somehow. UGH! She'll come today and be a basket of nerves because she missed work, a test in science and is supposed to take a test in World History. I'll go easy on her. I won't tell her I'll kill her...maybe just maim.
K - well, I best head out...get to school early and get my shit together. Later! Happy humpday!
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