Take Me To Post Comment Form I am very concerned and disturbed by some of the conversations I have had with parent's of special needs children in our school district. Denial by district to provide needed services for some children with medical and behavioral issues. Denial of Behavioral Intervention Programs (BIP), (not to be confused with, "behavior modification") and Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) in which the latter can be used for atypical and typical children.

I filled out numerous forms to be sent into the school at beginning of this school year. 99% of these forms were about "discipline procedures" used in the schools. Forms for academic requirements ( RTI, State Standards etc.) did not exist in this paperwork. One would almost think you were enrolling your child into a mental institution for the criminally insane.

I was really amused by the, " Student/Teacher/Parent Compact." Please note the definition of compact is:an agreement, a contract.
As written on form-" Compact: As a Title 1 program, we are required to have on hand a voluntary agreement between home and school. The agreement (compact) defines goals, expectations, and shared responsibilities of school and parents as equal partners for student learning. Please sign and return to your child's teacher as quickly as possible."

Of most concern to me was:
AS a Student, I promise to...
Cooperate with my parents about attending school regularly;
Go to bed when it's time to get enough sleep (8-10 hours) sleep each night
Student signature________________________Date:_________________

As a Parent/Caring Adult, I promise to ...
Have high expectations for my child as an individual;
See that my child attends school and is on time (before 7:45)
Find a time and a quiet place for schoolwork and make sure it is done;
Read with my child and let my child see me read;
Help my child learn to follow rules and resolve conflicts in positive ways:
Support the school's efforts to maintain proper discipline;
Attend conferences and communicate and work with teachers and staff members;
Respect school staff and the cultural differences of others;
Parent signature________________________Date__________________________


AS a teacher, I promise to...


You can view complete compact on web site at www.barrow.k12.ga.us

Please notice the word "voluntary" . Please note that by signing this it becomes a legal contract. There are some good parenting practices in this contract. But as I see it the contract (school) is setting your expectations of your child for you. It is also telling you as a parent what to do with your child at home; what time to put your child to bed; and what morals and standard of living and respect you are to teach your child at home.

The contract is also defining (school guidance of how your child respects and cooperates with you as parents in the home.) how your child is to interact with their parents. School is taking complete control of parent child relationships in the home.

Relating to the , As a Teacher, I promise to......

As far as I'm concerned the teacher's and the school district works for me as a parent, property owner, and tax payer of this school district and State of Georgia. Our tax dollars fund the school and the teachers payment for their services. The state of Georgia sets the Professional Standards for teachers an not the individual teacher. This" contract" is government control at it's finest. Basically it is a Socialist contract defining school social governance of children in the home and at school.

I did not agree to this contract as I noted:
We as parent's, reserve our parental rights to provide our children with our own standards and high expectations of respect, honesty, ethics, morals, cultural differences, physical or mental incapacity and disability related differences of others in our society.

We, as a family, practice and adhere to these standards in all aspects of daily life.
We trust that our child's teachers, school personnel, and administrators/ administration that are directly involved in the education of our children will provide a safe environment that is conducive to learning.
We do not require an agreement (contract) between Teacher/Parent/Student. We believe the teachers should follow the " Georgia Professional Standards Commission- Code of Ethics for Educators." which comply with the Standards numbered 1-10.
We do not voluntarily agree to a contract that narrowly defines our expectations of our children in the home, community, and school environments.

Respectfully,
Joe & Doe Know

Parents, beware of what can happen once you sign this and it becomes a legal ( e.g. If you put your child to bed later than contracted, happen to not finish assigned school work or your child is late for school .) contract as you are authorizing the district authority to legally come after you for breach of contract if you fail to follow the contract.


I'm not a paranoid person, but my legal dealings with this district have educated me in the protection of my children. I sure as heck will not let them tell me how to raise my children at home and tell my children how they are to relate to their parents. I have had a few disagreements with my young child . I tell my child that he is to do what I tell him to do. I tell him if others tell him what to do, then he is to take this as advice.I as a parent set the rules and morals for my child.

I will send info. for BIP , PBIS and requirements for these with IDEA. I wil give you info. on where to find and how to get the medical needs of your child met in school through the IEP/504.