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Parents be on alert! Districts are trying to take custody of your child with special needs!
School districts like @CJUHSD and the @AltaLomaSD are using the legal system to intimidate parents into silence about their child’s educational rights. The law firm of choice is @F3Law
School districts like @CJUHSD and the @AltaLomaSD are using the legal system to intimidate parents into silence about their child’s educational rights. The law firm of choice is @F3Law
who has filed multiple legal actions against parents to remove the parent as the child’s guardian. Please private message if you would like to read the entire Court order which, goes into detail about how FFF filed a Motion to exclude the parent from making legal decisions about
their child with autism. AFTER the school district had agreed to settle the case, according to the order:
“Defendant filed an opposition to the motion for settlement approval”
Thankfully, FFF failed in their attempt to remove the parent as the Guardian for a student who
“Defendant filed an opposition to the motion for settlement approval”
Thankfully, FFF failed in their attempt to remove the parent as the Guardian for a student who
A HUGE win for special education family and an embarrassing loss for #WESELPA attorneys from @F3Law -- A Federal Judge just smacked down attempts by the law firms of Fagen, Friedman and Fulfrost to sanction an attorney who represents a family of a student with disabilities in
@AltaLomaSD. @F3Law continues to employ the sanctions tactic unsuccessfully, despite a unanimous decision by the #WESELPA Superintendent’s Council not to pursue a sanctions policy in the WESELPA.
I believe FFF is marketing these motions because they get paid by the
I believe FFF is marketing these motions because they get paid by the
OBTAINING EMAILS/TEXTS ABOUT YOUR CHILD. Emails and texts are NOT considered "student records" but parents CAN obtain them via PUBLIC records. I've created a little background fact sheet so you can understand why that is. The main issue is that FERPA says only records that are
identifiable and are MAINTAINED are student records. The courts have defined "maintained" as in a physical file. So, emails and texts (and Google docs communications, etc), unless they are printed and put in a physical file, are not considered "educational records." However,
they are PUBLIC RECORDS which you can get via a Public Records Act request. Remember to request ALL COMMUNICATIONS since the district staff also use things like Google Docs to communicate, as well as text messages. (You can even get text messages sent on personal cell phones!)
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENTS
Saturday, June 19, 2021 2-4pm
ONLINE PRESENTATION ON HOW TO RUN FOR SCHOOL BOARD
It is clear that most school board members don’t really care about our special education issues. That could be largely due to the fact that they don’t have a child in
Saturday, June 19, 2021 2-4pm
ONLINE PRESENTATION ON HOW TO RUN FOR SCHOOL BOARD
It is clear that most school board members don’t really care about our special education issues. That could be largely due to the fact that they don’t have a child in
special education or some personal connection. Well we do and we need a voice on the board!
We need parents to run in our upcoming school board elections in 2022! Join us online Saturday, June 19th for an online presentation on how to run for your local school board presented by
We need parents to run in our upcoming school board elections in 2022! Join us online Saturday, June 19th for an online presentation on how to run for your local school board presented by
a parent that has been elected to both the San Bernardino Board of Education as well as the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District!
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Upon registration you will receive an email with the Google Meet link
Please register via the following link:
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Upon registration you will receive an email with the Google Meet link
@DelMarSchools board members laugh about the fact @F3Law has a blank check to sue children with disabilities, a concern brought forth by a parent during public comment at the Jan 27th board meeting. #shameful #FAPEdenied #educationnotlitigation
Here’s the video...
Thank you to all who commented at West End SELPA's Special Ed Director's Meeting today (PAC). It was announced that many families of pre-schoolers with #autism are disenrolling from the on-line instruction thereby causing increased costs which means that they will keep the same
level of staffing for less number of kids, after all, it is not about the kids is it?
The next meeting is Wednesday at 8:30 am for the Fiscal Advisory Committee (FAC) and it appears that several districts have not met their "Maintenance of Effort" requirement which means they
The next meeting is Wednesday at 8:30 am for the Fiscal Advisory Committee (FAC) and it appears that several districts have not met their "Maintenance of Effort" requirement which means they
are hoarding money and not providing services.
#iep #educationnotlitigation #selpa
#unroll @threadreaderapp
#iep #educationnotlitigation #selpa
#unroll @threadreaderapp
There are many concerns about #WESELPA (@UplandUnifiedSD, @AltaLomaSD, @CJUHSD and 6 other districts). Each of these Districts pay into the #WESELPA to support their special education students.
The link below is from the #Fiscal Crisis Management Team (#FCMAT), an independent
The link below is from the #Fiscal Crisis Management Team (#FCMAT), an independent
Public comments @ #WESELPA Program Advisory Committee (#PAC), the #SELPA spedheads from Advocate Peter Atwood:
“Some arithmetic: It captures the prevailing attitude that the #WESELPA reimburses 100% to litigate against kids, while only reimbursing 30% to actually do something
“Some arithmetic: It captures the prevailing attitude that the #WESELPA reimburses 100% to litigate against kids, while only reimbursing 30% to actually do something
for a kid. Ricky [#SELPA Administrator], and the rest of you, so long as the #SELPA makes its priorities that clear with its checkbook, any talk about wanting to work with parents or to do anything for kids is idle chatter. I have two outstanding cases with you all.?
Mary Kate Perez [of @CentralSD] is litigating a #Section504 due process case, and will shortly be getting an #IDEA filing at #OAH too, because she doesn't want to spend a few thousand dollars to help a kid who has crippling problems with reading due to his visual processing
@CSBA_Now is a non-profit made up of 5,000 school Board Members.
CSBA has an Educational Legal Alliance (ELA) that is made up of a Steering Committee (page 6) and Advisory Committee (page 7).
Private law firms who litigate and profit from students with disability are members
CSBA has an Educational Legal Alliance (ELA) that is made up of a Steering Committee (page 6) and Advisory Committee (page 7).
Private law firms who litigate and profit from students with disability are members
of the CSBA's Educational Legal Alliance Advisory Committee including Sue Ann Salmom Evans; Dannis, Woliver Kelley (DWK) and Peter Fagan; Friedman & Fulfrost, LLP (@F3Law).
DWK and FFF are Premier Business Affiliates at CSBA. Membership is $25,000/year. CSBA states "CSBA
DWK and FFF are Premier Business Affiliates at CSBA. Membership is $25,000/year. CSBA states "CSBA
introduces its members (school board) directly to business affiliate companies, providing the unique opportunity for affiliates to shape current and potential customer attitudes toward products and services"
"As an affiliate, you can meet your market: the more than 7,000 school
"As an affiliate, you can meet your market: the more than 7,000 school
SELPA harassment of service providers exposed, see comments made during WESELPA public comment period today. Posting with permission:
Public Comment
My name is Doug Stephey. I am an optometrist with a master’s degree in education. I have been providing Related Services to
Public Comment
My name is Doug Stephey. I am an optometrist with a master’s degree in education. I have been providing Related Services to
special needs kids for more than 30 years. These services are commonly known as vision therapy. Vision therapy has been written into the California education code for roughly 40-50 years. Let me briefly share some of my experiences with the West End SELPA:
1. In early 2018 a
1. In early 2018 a
parent asked for a vision IEE and named me as their provider of choice as is their right to do so. The parent was told I wouldn’t sign the agreement because I wouldn’t accept the West End SELPA’s arbitrary and capricious fee cap. I would not and will not accept an arbitrary and
Shame on the school districts and SELPAs!!
#educationnotlitigation
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:Steven Figueroa, Educational Consultant
Phone: (760) 486-4815; E-mail: stvfigadvocate@msn.com
Date: April 8, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
#educationnotlitigation
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:Steven Figueroa, Educational Consultant
Phone: (760) 486-4815; E-mail: stvfigadvocate@msn.com
Date: April 8, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Amid Corona Virus Outbreak Law firm Sues Children with Disabilities
Riverside, California-- The law firm of Fagen, Friedman and Fulfrost (FFF), has filed a myriad of legal actions to deny services to children with disabilities during the Corona Virus outbreak. With offices
Riverside, California-- The law firm of Fagen, Friedman and Fulfrost (FFF), has filed a myriad of legal actions to deny services to children with disabilities during the Corona Virus outbreak. With offices
throughout Southern and Northern California, the firm represents various schools districts in the Inland Empire. But, while families of children with disabilities are home bound due to our country’s crisis, FFF has continued billing their client school districts for legal
@UplandUnifiedSD hired investigator to do surveillance on parents attorney and private tutor for $2,573.56
Be aware of how @UplandUnifiedSD tax dollars are being spent. Invoices obtained detail how Matthew Burris of the law firm of Fagen, Friedman and Fulfrost,
Be aware of how @UplandUnifiedSD tax dollars are being spent. Invoices obtained detail how Matthew Burris of the law firm of Fagen, Friedman and Fulfrost,
who represent @UplandUnifiedSD , hired another company (Nationwide Legal) to do surveillance on the attorney and private tutor of a family in the district.
According to their website, Nationwide legal specializes in “undercover investigations”. The website states:
According to their website, Nationwide legal specializes in “undercover investigations”. The website states:
“Do you need a male or female investigator to go undercover to gather valuable information for your business, personal life, court judgments….Are you looking for information regarding someone’s secretive past?.... Hire a skilled Private Investigator to find the truth. ”
Sharing with permission from parent;
Hi Elected Temecula Valley Unified School Board,
Since COVID-19 and school closure of 31 Temecula Valley USD schools affecting 29,000 students at many families are suffering financially, getting unemployment and can't pay rent.
Hi Elected Temecula Valley Unified School Board,
Since COVID-19 and school closure of 31 Temecula Valley USD schools affecting 29,000 students at many families are suffering financially, getting unemployment and can't pay rent.
Despite the national crisis, Temecula Valley USD has been using our tax payer dollars paying the firm Dannis Woliver Kelley in a federal lawsuit (March 16, March 17, March 20 and March 30 -documents are public)
pacermonitor.com/public/case/27…
The following attorneys at
pacermonitor.com/public/case/27…
The following attorneys at
Dannis Woliver Kelly are named in the document filed on March 16, 2020 (attached) in federal court in Los Angeles:
Sarah Sutherland, Esq, Shareholder - San Diego Office
Matthew J. Tamel, Esq. - San Francisco Office
Kasmire M. Brough, Esq, Special Counsel - San Francisco Office
Sarah Sutherland, Esq, Shareholder - San Diego Office
Matthew J. Tamel, Esq. - San Francisco Office
Kasmire M. Brough, Esq, Special Counsel - San Francisco Office
