Fairfax County School Board Approves New Provisions on Students with Disabilities in the SR&R

Every parent of a child with a disability should listen to the debate over the other amendments to address issues regarding their students.  (See minute 301.00 to 363.00 of the video linked below.)

http://www.ebmcdn.net/fcps/fcps_video_viewer.php?viewnode=f62f65f2fa486

The bottom line in this policy debate over the wording of every amendment regarding students with disabilities had more to do with protecting the school system than what's in the best interests of the child.

FAAPE Testifies on Needed Changes to FCPS Discipline Policies for Students with Disabilities

"The Board has demonstrated its willingness to go the first mile in clarifying requirements. FAAPE now asks the Board to go the second mile and put into place the improved safeguards and tools the SR&R committee carefully crafted. It is time to take real steps toward ending the gross disproportionality in the discipline of students with disabilities."

FAAPE Founder Speaks About Recommended Changes to FCPS Discipline Policies 

Sheree Brown-Kaplan joins Steve Greenberg, President of the FCFT, and Caroline Hemenway, Co-Founder of FZTR, to talk about the recent report of the FCPS ad hoc discipline committee 
Discussion starts at minute 36:30.... 

FAAPE Announces Formation to Fairfax County School Board

Public Comment at Regular School Board Meeting of January 10, 2013
Johns Hopkins Study of Outcomes for Maryland's Nonpublic Special Education Students

FAAPE Launches to Respond to Unmet Needs of Students with Disabilities

Press Release announcing the formation of FAAPE.
Biography of FAAPE Founder, Sheree Brown-Kaplan