If your school still refuses to comply with the School Bill of Rights for Children with Diabetes , you should file a complaint with your state's department of education. This is the first step in the process of litigation against your school system. Your child has a right to care for his or her diabetes at school. The scientific data are clear on the value of maintaining glycemic control. Since there is no break from diabetes, there can be no break from the need to care for it.
Time spent at school is no exception.
For Additional Information Your School and Your Rights , from the American Diabetes Association, discusses the legal obligations of school systems under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, amended in 1991. President Clinton signed the bill into law on June 4, 1997. State Contact Sheets , with the names and contact information for state officials and education offices to which parents can turn for assistance. The Law contains links to downloadable versions of the law. Education Administration Online publishes a newsletter on Inclusive Education Programs .