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Hello! I recently accepted a tentative offer for a school. My daughter has special needs. After reviewing the school info, I see that the school doesn't offer the services she needs. I have completed the EMFP paperwork and emailed her IEP. I haven't heard anything back. But I'm wondering can I be denied an official offer because of this? Thanks for all responses. I hope @haha has some insight for me.
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haha Well, if you mentioned it to the principal and they still recommended you and you got the offer, then it could be a potentially workable situation. There are possibly local schools that could help, but they would not be cheap and not necessarily convenient.

Like you say, see what response you get back and then evaluate the next, best step...See More
May 29, 2021
Icanread I have debated whether or not to answer this. I have a friend (currently a Dodea teacher) who applied for an internal vacancy, interviewed, was offered the job, submitted the child's IEP, and had the offer rescinded. I'm not sure of the details of the child's IEP or more of the situation. Unfortunately it is possible to have an offer rescinded. I w...See More
May 29, 2021
Pre-K_SPED @Icanread.....oh noooo. That would be my worst nightmare. Thanks for sharing though. I pray my situation ends differently.
May 29, 2021
haha Interesting (and sad to hear). Maybe because they were being denied a promotion or lateral move, rather than initial employment with the federal gov't? Or simply confirms that everyone has/has heard their own story and so much (way too much) comes down to some individual's interpretation of policies/procedures.
May 29, 2021
HelpOthers Worst case scenario would be arriving in a location and having the school try to meet your child's needs only to be told that they cannot meet the needs and your child will need to attend a non-DoDEA school that could be in a different country paid at DoDEA's expense. Placing my child in a residential school, because the school where I work cannot ...See More
Jun 12, 2021


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