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Parent Advocate
Mr. Phillips
Parents!
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Do you need an Experienced Parent Advocate to help you get your Child the Best IEP services available?​
Schedule your 15min Consultation Phone Call
12 years experience in K-12 Schools​
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My 7yrs experience as a High School Biology Teacher, followed by 5yrs in the Vice Principal - Dean of Students role, guided me to this career path of Supporting and Coaching Parents who need support with Advocating for their Child to receive the best IEP/504 Special Education Services available in California, in order to support them with the resources they need throughout their K-12 Experience.
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Mr. Phillips
Educational Success Expert
Supporting Parents & Students in K-12 Education
Focusing on the WHOLE CHILD-> Academics, Behavior, & Mental Health
A brief summary of Procedural Safeguards for students with disabilities receiving special education services.
Resources and support for parents, guardians, and families of children with disabilities.
Programs and services available to students with disabilities, publications, training and technical assistance opportunities, and recruitment resources and materials.
This is a general outline of the Services and Support you can expect from me, as well as the Special Education process:
Plan and Prepare for the entire IEP process
I will meet with you to create a plan, discussing important assessments and observations, present levels of performance and how they relate to your child's goals, and the services and placement needed to achieve those goals. My goal is to help you get the IEP you want for your Child. And to avoid the frustration of having to spend time and money trying to fix an IEP that doesn’t meet your child’s needs.
IEP Team Meetings
A mandatory meeting is held with all members of the IEP team at least once per year to determine your child’s present levels of performance, educational strengths and areas of growth, goals, and the support and services needed to reach those goals.
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Mediation
A voluntary, informal process where the parent and the school district attempt to reach an agreement about the services needed with the help of a mediator (Parent Advocate). If an agreement is reached, it is binding contract.
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Due Process Hearing
If you do not agree with the school district on what the IEP should contain, and you either waive or are unable to come to an agreement through mediation or a resolution session, the next stop is the due process hearing. The hearing is like a courtroom trial. Both sides can call witnesses, give evidence and make legal arguments.
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Appeal Process
If you do not agree with the outcome of the due process hearing, you can appeal the decision to the state or federal courts.
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Compliance Complaint
If the IEP team is not following the IEP as written, you can file a compliance complaint with the state department of education.
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Manifestation Determination Review
If your child’s behavior is going to result in a change of placement, an MDR must be held to determine if the behavior was caused by the disability and/or if the behavior was a direct result of the district’s failure to implement the IEP.
