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CLASSIFIED Monday 8 May 2017
Grueling fights in store for US special education dOCTOR ON dUTY
Oranjestad
Dr. Gonzales
ficials say the district uses Tel. 583 0660
data and assessments to San Nicolas
arrive at recommenda- TIME SHARES FOR SALE Dr. Ramautar
tions, and has adopted Caribbean Palm Village Weeks Tel. 584 4280
layers of options meant week 7 $6,500.00 EMERGENCIA 911
to head off litigation and week 26 $2,000.00
all are 2 beedroom all are
keep parents and schools garden view
talking through any differ- E-mail: asargenti@aol.com
ences. Call: 609 775 3836
Across the country, there _________________________________206666 POLICE 100
were 18,011 due process TIME SHARE FOR SALE ORANJESTAD 527-3140
complaints filed in the reduced price NOORD 527-3200
STA. CRUZ
527-2900
2013-14 school year, along Costa Linda SAN NICOLAS 584-5000
with 9,688 requests for me- Week 12 unit 4019; week 13 POLICE TIPLINE 11141
diation and an additional unit 4002; week 14 unit 2032 FIRE DEPT. 115
Lisa Connor sits for a photograph at her home in the Jamaica 4,997 written complaints, all units 2 bedr & 2 baths (sleep FIRE DEPT. 582-1108
Plain neighborhood of Boston. Thousands of parents each year according to the latest 6). Facing pool and ocean HOSPITAL 527-4000
clash with their children’s school districts over the level of spe- data from the U.S. Depart- asking $22,000 for #4002 +4019 DENTAL CLINIC 587-9850
cial education services, including Connor. Connor’s daughter ment of Education. Most asking $17,000 for #2032 AMBULANCE 582-1234
has been diagnosed with a complex mix of disabilities that in- address the level of servic- La Cabana IMSAN 524-8833
Women in Difficulties
clude epilepsy and an autism spectrum diagnosis. es offered and the child’s week 14 units 328 a&B
(AP Photo/Steven Senne) PHARMACY
placement in the district or 1 bdr unit (sleeps 4) and studio Oranjestad:
By CAROLYN THOMPSON als with Disabilities Educa- elsewhere. (sleeps 4). Both facing pool and Sta. Anna Tel. 586 8181
Associated Press tion Act. The U.S. govern- Most of the parent-dis- ocean . adjoining optional. San Nicolas
Lisa Connor felt her dis- ment has never met its tar- trict disputes are resolved asking $13,000 for BoTH Seroe Preto Tel. 584 4833
abled daughter should get of covering 40 percent through meetings or me- Package deal: all 5 units for
have been making more of the excess cost of edu- diation, but the most $64,000 INFORMATION 118
progress in school, yet an- cating the nearly 6.5 million stubborn cases progress Email: rrichard@peakgroup.com TAXI-TAS 587-5900
nual meetings with the students with disabilities. In to court-like due process _________________________________206670 PROF. TAXI 588-0035
district to set services and 2014, federal funding cov- hearings — expensive, ad- RENAISSANCE TAXI D.T.S. 587-2300
goals sometimes felt like a ered about 16 percent. versarial proceedings that Direct Ocean Front SERVICE AUA 583-3232
tug of war. “It’s an unbelievable jour- advocates and adminis- Largest unit Top floor A1 TAXI SERVICES 587-8850
280-2828

A stroke had left Polina ney. You’re worn out, you trators dread alike. Hear- Weeks 16 and 17 Unit 2547
with a limp and vision prob- really are,” said Connor, ings can cost both sides $9,500.00 each oBo CRUISE SHIP
lems, but there was always whose daughter’s com- tens of thousands of dollars Call 239 561 9131 or
debate about keeping plex mix of disabilities, in- in legal fees. JRd819@hotmail.com
physical therapy, Connor cluding epilepsy and an A survey by the Ameri- _________________________________206678
said. Battles erupted over autism spectrum diagnosis, can Association of School TIME SHARE FOR RENT
whether she should stay in led to the placements she Administrators found that Aruba Beach Club
May 9
public school or would do sought outside the Boston many districts report ac- Rm 151 week 22, 5/27, Carnival Sunshine
better in a private place- Public School district when quiescing to parents’ re- Superior, $1950 sale Celebrity Equinox
ment. she was 9, and a residen- quests they find unreason- Casa del Mar wk 21, 1 br unit
“You know your own kid,” tial placement two years able just to avoid diverting 1335 May 21 $1950 sale and
Connor said, explaining later. “It’s a lot of stress. It’s those sums from services to week 29 July 22 Rm 1326, 1 br Aruba Airport 524-2424
why she hired lawyers to a lot of money.” legal fees, the group said sale $2850 rent $850 also American Airlines 582-2700
push for the out-of-district Boston public school of- in a report last year.q Mill Resort week 28, 2 Rm suite Avianca 588-0059
services she thought were unit 234 B /C July 15 Aruba Airlines 583-8300
best for her now 15-year- sale $3,450 rent $895 Jet Blue 588-2244
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