I guess it depends on who is interpreting it...

If used as evidence in a Due Process hearing in combination with other rights violations it might prove denial of FAPE. By itself it will be nothing. There are lots of "nothings" the schools can get away with. They can violate rights and no one cares. They terrorize us and our children by not providing appropriate education and a team environment. Oh they have a team. Their team. Its us and them.

School personel could even say they were at the meeting that never happened under oath at the hearing and have others prove purgery but still nothing is done. Filing a charge of Unprofessionall conduct will do nothing even tho the law says what they did would be considered so.

Or maybe it was a team meeting...but the parent was invited cause as you know they arent really part of the team. And they were trying to hide they meet privately. To get ready for US. To plan how to provide as little as possible.

Not following the IEP is a denial of FAPE tho...in 2 ways, by not informing the parent of a change and letting them exercise their rights to challenge it and by not making an effort to provide a FAPE in accordance with the IEP...now you would just have to show that it denied benefit and your child wins (can you feel the sarcasm?).

Anyway, Dana explained it great, i really liked the felony comments, made me laugh! LOL

I do just have 2 copies of a paper stating i am delivering it to the district with the named document on it and have a place to sign and date and give them a copy.

Good luck in the meeting and let us know how it goes!
Cheryl