How many IEP's does it take to screw in a lightbulb?!?!

someone on my contact list on myspace posted this. I found it amusing since it is so true!!



----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: ASD Parent Advocate
Date: Jun 2, 2008 6:53 AM


How many IEP meetings does it take to change a lightbulb?
Thanks to Amy for posting this!

Body: If team members were asked "How many IEP meetings does it take to change a
light bulb," this is what I imagine they might say:

Parent - "The light bulb is not the only thing that's burnt out.



"

General Education Teacher - "No one said I was going to have to teach
changing light bulbs.



"

Case Manager - "If you hadn't wanted so many hours of service in that room,
maybe the light bulb wouldn't have burned out.



"

Transition Coordinator - "I think they cover that in life skills.



"

Special Education Teacher - "We don't need a light bulb, it's not like
they're reading or writing.



"

Special Education Director - "We'll have to just keep changing his placement
until we find a room that has a light bulb.



"

Resource Teacher - "The side benefit is that we'll have to bring them up
from the basement.



"

Teaching Assistant - "We don't really need a new light bulb, there's enough
light coming off the television.



"

School District Attorney - "The regulations don't require light in the
timeout room.



"

Dean of Discipline- "Is there supposed to be a light in the time-out room?"

Assistive Technology Team - "First, we have to determine that the light
bulb's really burnt out and then we can trial a flashlight.



"

School Nurse - "I don't know how many it will take to change the light bulb,
but all the special ed children will have to go home until we do.



"

Secretary at the meeting - "O.K.



then, how many minutes of light are we
allotting in the IEP?"

Special Education Director - "We are willing to provide nightlights and
maybe open the door a crack; we feel this is more than educationally
appropriate and all Rowley requires.



"

Teacher - (Sobbing) "What do you people expect from us anyway!"

Parent - "I don't understand why you're being so difficult, it's not like
we're asking for a chandelier.



"

School Psychologist - "The children are just lazy.



If they really wanted to
learn they'd study by candle light like Abraham Lincoln.



"

Janitorial Custodian - "I'd like to help you, but I'm not a part of the IEP
team.



"

Dean of Discipline - Dean of Discipline - "I'm just here to make sure we
write it as 'change the light bulb.



' The minute anyone uses the word,
'screw' this meeting is over.



"

Special Education Attorney - "The light bulb is the least important thing
that needs to be changed in that classroom.



"

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