Can a School Teacher take decisions like this one (please read on)...?

Question

My wife's son is in a Special Ed. class and he has not been behaving properly; now the teacher is so fed up with this that he took the transportation privileage away from him as of today and he the kid is stranded with no ride home (which is like 10 miles away from school) he is only 10 and he has had to change schools a couple of times already!

Answer 1

I don't see how this is going to improve his behaviour. Talk to the principal at the school

Answer 2

Unless the teacher is also providing the transportation she cannot make that decision. If she is also a bus driver for your son then, yes she can. Schools do not have to provide transportation for children if they act up. But there may be a special rule for kids in Special Education Classes. I would call the school and see what's really going on.

Answer 3

Transportation is something that can't be changed without a CSE and a change to the IEP. If your wife doesn't agree with the change, she can request a hearing and he gets the transportation until a hearing officer makes a decision. He can be suspended, but if the behavior problem is a manifestation of his disability, he has a lot of protection. The district needs to address his behavior problems with Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans. Sounds like your wife needs to contact an advocate. There are free ones, not income related..If money is no object, attorneys that specialize in education law are able to resolve this. Her son needs someone to advocate for him. Sounds like your wife is not really doing this right now and it might be time to do it..Where is his dad? maybe you can contact him or an advocate or someone who can help him. He is being discriminated against, and needs help.

Answer 4

Usually they can't revoke transportation privilages without alot of notification and warnings, especially with special ed. If the school is not equipped to handle appropriate special education and he is having such difficulty that he's had to change schools several times, you need to talk to the guidance counselor and his phsycian for referral to a day treatment program, usually run through a local hospital where education, life skills and therapy run during a normal school day. My mother worked at one for 16 years and had students from all walks of life and all levels of education. Some students are a success story and still come back to talk to her and others just couldn't cut it but at least it gives them a real chance with people skilled in education and psychotherapy, not just a teacher (and I don't mean that negatively) with a special ed degree who may not be getting the support needed from the school district and is overwhelmed.

Answer 5

There must be more to this story. No teacher is going to risk his or her job and tell a family that their child cannot be sent home on the bus. They would be suspended, without a job and benefits. No adult teacher is going to risk that. So, I think that the teacher must have the right.
While listening to all the answers I keep thinking about the nightly news. Two teens beaten on bus, a weapon taken on a bus and a child stabbed, bus driver hit from behind while driving, etc.
A child who is out of control can endanger himself or others on a moving vehicle and should not be permitted on the bus for the safety of all involved. Can you ride the bus home with him every night to insure that he acts appropriately? You are responsible and could be sued if he is that out of control. You might want to consider another form of transportation for your child until the anger is under control.
They can revoke the bus priviledge etc if your child is a transfer student and I am assuming that he is because he has had to move schools several times. He does have rights and you can contact a parent advocate to inform you of all of them.

Answer 6

If the child is acting out on the bus and putting other children in danger or being a distraction then they can remove him from the bus. Maybe the child needs a more self contained class room if teachers feel he is to disruptive and he's had to change school so many times or even a personal assistant that can give him one on one time and keep his mind occupied

Answer 7

I beleive that the school district has an obligation to provide transportation to school. Find out why the teacher is allowed to do this by going to the principal and the school board. If he is bouncing around schools, then his placement is wrong. Ask to have the child study team get together, have him evaluated and properly placed.

Answer 8

I would say not! If the behavior problem is with his transportation arrangements, then that is a different story. It would be like me (a kindergarten teacher) telling a child he couldn't ride home on the bus because his behavior was bad in the classroom. I would certainly be hearing about that from the parents/principal/superintendent etc. What did the teacher say about this and have your talked with the principal?

Answer 9

That is horrible! I would contact the school board and a lawyer as well as talk with a parent advocacy group there are many out there who are specifically there to help parents of special ed children.

Answer 10

A permit to attend a school that is not the student's home school is based on three criteria: Good attendance, good grades, and good behavior. If a student is not meeting these criteria, the permit can be revoked, but it usually takes a meeting with the parent and the school administrator. There can be a temporary suspension until the meeting can be held if the student is out of control.

Answer 11

He can only be suspended from transportation if he is disruptive on the bus. Because he is special needs you need to be fully informed of this development before he is stuck walking to and from school.If transportation is part of his IEP the teacher is breaking a contract.