preparing for back-to-school tomorrow
August 30, 2009
So, school starts tomorrow. As much as I was on top of things making sure everything and everybody was ready for my son and the other boys entering the program this year, I may not have a teaching assistant in place for him tomorrow.
In the first round of interviews, my top candidate was offered the job, the second candidate was given to another family. That top candidate accepted the offer and then rescinded the next week (her fiance took a job in the bay area). So we went back to interviewing. In the second round of interviews, my top candidate was offered the job, the second candidate was given to another family. That top candidate accepted the offer and then rescinded the next week (she was offered a last minute head teaching position). So Friday (yes, this past Friday) I went back to interviewing. Fortunately I still had some resumes from the last round. And, believe it or not, I came away with two great candidates. Fortunately, I don’t have any more families to give one of those candidates to! But, this weekend we’re negotiating and determining whether one of these candidates will work out.
I really have to dig deep to try to determine what the universe is trying to tell me right now. The other two families have their TA’s starting tomorrow and attending the training that I set up with the school. All 10 teachers that will be teaching the 2nd graders along with the Teaching Assistants are all receiving training for 4 hours tomorrow. My son is the only one that may not have a TA present.
All I can do is keep putting one foot in front of the other. But these are the days that I become so angry at the Seattle Public School District. These are the days that I want to go back to them and demand they fork over the money for everything I’m doing privately and on my own for my son. Over the past year, I’ve had confirmation that my assessment of the SPSD was accurate. They, indeed, are not capable of handling high functioning kids with behavior challenges. I can’t say publicly where I received this information but it is several sources that know more about the SPSD SPED services than anyone.
One foot in front of the other…. and positive thinking.
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