[Fredslist] Disputing with the Board of Ed

[Raj Goel]

Fellow Gothamites,

  Arianna, our 6 year old, is currently in 1st grade and gets 
specialized instruction in a small classroom environment.

     She has a regular teacher AND a teacher who specializes on 
vision-impaired kids.

    Ari's neurologist, teachers and I feel that she needs the same 
specialized teaching environment next year (I'm perfectly comfortable 
having her held back in 1st grade this year).

    The Board of Ed did their own vision/hearing tests and determined 
that Ari is qualified to graduate to the 2nd grade.

    The teachers, and we disagree.

    Who do we need to contact / how do we get the BOE to reverse their 
decision?

    If the next school cannot provide specialized learning environment, 
I am comfortable having her repeat 1st grade until she is 
reading/writing at grade level.

    Ideas, suggestions, contacts welcome.

    Thanks.

-- Raj

Rajesh Goel, CISSP
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