My son is in the third grade. He has had trouble in school since the beginning. He was diagnosed with ADHD in 2nd grade, at that time we asked the school for an evaluation for an IEP, which they said they couldn't do until the beginning of 3rd. So after 3rd started, he still wasn't getting help as they said, they told me he wouldn't qualify for an IEP. I expressed concern about him failing, and the reply was "no, he'll be fine". I then went to the school board and requested an evaluation, which they conducted and he was approved. It took effect after Christmas break this year. (3rd grade). But then at the IEP meeting, they said he was going to fail anyway, that he wouldn't be able to get up to state standards by the end of the school year. My thing is, we asked for an IEP the first time a year ago, and agin at the first of the school year, and then again midway through 1st semester, which wasn't completed and approved until Christmas break. He is on the borderline, with a D average halfway through the school year, but the principal says he will fail him anyway because he has gotten behind and needs to repeat. If they had put an IEP in force at the beginning of the school year as we requested, he wouldn't be so far "behind" because the IEP gives him the accomodations he needs, but will only be implemented during the last half of the year. Shouldnt they at least give us an option of summer school or extra tutoring to catch him up on what he's missed? What is the point of the IEP if they will fail him anyway?

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