Category Archives: LASEC

Leyden High School Closes Schools and Takes an E Learning Day Over Social Media Post’s After Stabbing Of Student Revealing Gang Turbulence in the Area

Posted on September 26, 2019 by royfmc

Good Morning, This is Dr. Nick Polyak, Superintendent for the Leyden High Schools. Thank you to all of you who have reached out in the last 24 hours with information related to social media posts. We take the safety of … Continue reading →

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Begin Your Planning Early For Children With Special Needs

Posted on September 1, 2019 by royfmc

Don’t wait until your child with special needs turns age 18 to begin planning. Becoming a legal adult leads to many changes in available benefits, needs, and your ability to act on your child’s behalf. Here are just a few … Continue reading →

Posted in #mentalhealthmonth, #metoo, Autism, benefits, Chicago, Disability Employment Month, East Leyden, Education, Employing Disabled, Finance, Illinois, LASEC, legal services, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Leyden High School Dostrict 212, make a wish foundation, Medical, mental health, mike madigan, News, Social Media, Special Education | Tagged advocacy, advocates, Autism, Board of Education, children, education, Illinois, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, parents, Roy F. McCampbell, school, Special Education, special needs | Leave a comment

Victims of High School Bullying May See A Lifetime of Mental Health Problems

Posted on June 20, 2019 by royfmc

Victims of bullying in secondary school have dramatically increased chances of mental health problems and unemployment in later life. New research reveals a decade on, victims of persistent or violent bullying suffer the worst consequences. Examples of bullying within the … Continue reading →

Posted in #mentalhealthmonth, Illinois, illinois politics, LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Leyden High School Dostrict 212, Mannheim School District 83, mental health, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, referendum, Rosemont School District 78, Roy F. McCampbell, School Incident Reporting System, Social Media, student discipline, vaping | Tagged Chicago, District 81, East Leyden, Illinois, Leyden Area Special Education, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Norridge District 80, Norridge School District 80, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, School District 81, Triton College | Leave a comment

The Emotional Impact of being a Sibling to a Brother/Sister with a Disability – Pieces of Me

Posted on June 9, 2019 by royfmc

The Emotional Impact of being a Sibling to a Brother/Sister with a Disability – Pieces of Me — Read on piecesofme.org/2019/05/31/the-emotional-impact-of-being-a-sibling-to-a-brother-sister-with-a-disability/

Posted in Autism, Illinois, illinois politics, LASEC, News, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, referendum, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Special Education | Leave a comment

Principal Symptoms of ADHD in Children and Teenagers

Posted on March 2, 2019 by royfmc

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent mental health problems affecting children in the United States. It is widely discussed in popular mental health articles, and it seems that parents all think they know how to … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Chicago, Education, Health, IEP, Illinois, language, LASEC, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, mental health, politics, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, advocates, Autism, Board of Education, Chicago, education, Illinois, parents, Roy F. McCampbell, school, Special Education, special needs, transparency | Leave a comment

The Leyden High School, Class of 2022 Has Found Itself in the Academic Vanguard !!! What Does This Mean For The Post Graduation Plans of the Students ?

Posted on February 3, 2019 by royfmc

In March of 2018, upon the recommendation of the senior Leyden SD 212 High School Administrative team, the Leyden High School Board SD 212, unanimously voted to abolish school student class ranking for the incoming class of 2022 and all … Continue reading →

Posted in #leydenpride, #taxation, East Leyden, Elections, Franklin Park, Groundhog Day 2019: Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring, high school class rank, Illinois, illinois politics, LASEC, News, Northlake, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, West Leyden | Tagged abolishing class rank, class rank, college admissions, Leyden High School District 212, salutorian, school, testing, valadictorian | Leave a comment

The “Magic” in School District Education Settlement Agreements

Posted on October 2, 2018 by royfmc

As any lawyer or hearing officer will attest, it is almost always better to settle a case than to go to hearing. There are several reasons for this. First, it avoids the delay, expense, uncertainty, and emotional strain associated … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Employing Disabled, foia, IEP, illinois politics, LASEC, legal services, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, political satire, politics, referendum, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park Commentaries, School Incident Reporting System, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, Social Media, Special Education, student discipline, Taxation, Uncategorized | Tagged confidentiality agreements, education, hearing officers, IDEA, lawsuits, litigation, mediation, music, Roy F. McCampbell, school, school district., settlement agreements, Special Education, testing | Leave a comment

Are Chicago Area School Superintendents Seeking To Protect Their “Turf” By Restricting Competition Without Considering the Best Interests of the Families and Students by Opposing HR 610 ?

Posted on August 27, 2018 by royfmc

Currently, throughout the Chicagoland area various persons purportedly speaking in behalf of school districts are panic peddling concerns by area Superintendents, regarding a US Congress House Bill (HR 610) that was introduced for consideration by the US House of Representatives … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Economy, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, illinois politics, LASEC, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, advocates, Autism Awareness Month, autistic children, Board of Education, budget, Chicago, children, cook county, FAPE, IEP, Illinois, LASEC, Madigan, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park School District 81, school, School District Consolidation, school district., Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, transparency, work force | Leave a comment

The Parents of Norridge SD 80 Students at Enger Continue To Face Challenges Created By LASEC

Posted on May 22, 2018 by royfmc

So Norridge SD81 Administration has worked diligently with the Illinois legislature to ensure the continued enrollment at Enger only to encounter Amendment 2 To SB 2344 introduced at the request of Leyden and Norwood Park area Superintendents to frustrate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Chicago, Disability Employment Month, Economy, Education, Elections, Elmwood Park School District 401, Finance, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, IEP, illinois politics, LASEC, legal services, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Mannheim School District 83, mental health, new horizon center, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Pennoyer School District 79, political satire, politics, referendum, Referendums, Rosemont School District 78, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Special Education, Union Ridge SD86, vote | Tagged advocates, Autism Awareness Month, autistic child, autistic children, Board of Education, budget, bullying, children, education, FAPE, Franklin Park, IEP, Illinois, ISBE, LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Leyden High School District 212, Norridge, Norridge District 80, Norridge School District 80, Norwood Park Township, parents, politics, Rosemont, Roy F. McCampbell, school, school district., Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, transparency, work force | Leave a comment

Norridge SD 80 Parents Are Trying to Make Sense Out of What is Happening with LASEC

Posted on May 17, 2018 by royfmc

To grasp an understanding of where the District is with LASEC today, one must go back to the origin of the issues. The matter started with the issuance of a report during the 2016-2017 School Year as to the status … Continue reading →

Posted in #taxation, Economy, Education, Elections, Elmwood Park School District 401, Employing Disabled, Harwood Heights, IEP, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, LASEC, legal services, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Mannheim School District 83, Union Ridge SD86 | Tagged LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Money, Norridge District 80, political contributions, robert martwick, Rosemont School District 78, senator Mulroe, Special Education, Union Ridge | Leave a comment