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Black River Public School
HOLLAND, Ottawa County, Michigan
★★★★★ Not yet rated by parents
👨🎓 964 students
📋 117 students with IEPs
🗣️ 0 parent reports
☎️ (616)355-0055
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No parent reports for Black River Public School yet.
🛟 How to fight for your child's IEP — and who to call
If Black River Public School isn't giving your child the services they're legally owed, you have a clear, federally-protected path. Under IDEA these steps are the same everywhere — work them in order and put everything in writing.
Step 1
Request an IEP meeting — in writing
Step 2
File a state complaint
Step 3
Ask for mediation
Step 4
File for a due-process hearing
⚖️ Where to file & get free help in Michigan
Michigan Department of Education — Special-Education Dispute Resolution
File a state complaint (IDEA), request mediation, or a due-process hearing
Disability Rights Michigan
Protection & Advocacy — free legal help for special-education & disability rights
📚 Know-your-rights resources
Your legal footing: Under IDEA every eligible child is entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and an IEP built to their needs. Section 504/ADA also bar disability discrimination.
💪 Not just your child? Use strength in numbers.
📣 Take action for Black River Public School
Systemic problems get fixed when they become public. Below is local press near this district and the officials responsible for Ottawa County.
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The Holland Sentinel
Local newspaper
Zeeland Record
Local newspaper
The Commercial Record
Local newspaper
Grand Haven Tribune
Local newspaper
The Allegan County News
Local newspaper
WOOD-TV (NBC)
NBC affiliate — TV
WZZM (ABC)
ABC affiliate — TV
WXMI (FOX)
FOX affiliate — TV
WGVU-TV (PBS)
PBS — TV
The Grand Rapids Press
Local newspaper
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Local newspaper
The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)
Daily newspaper
South Haven Tribune
Local newspaper
Muskegon Chronicle
Local newspaper
Rockford Squire
Local newspaper
The Courier-Leader
Local newspaper
Lowell Ledger
Local newspaper
The Cedar Springs Post
Local newspaper
Hastings Banner
Local newspaper
Richland Express
Local newspaper
White Lake Beacon
Local newspaper
WWMT (CBS)
CBS affiliate — TV
Kalamazoo Gazette
Local newspaper
Times Indicator
Local newspaper
Lakewood News
Local newspaper
Benton Spirit
Local newspaper
The Herald-Palladium
Local newspaper
South County News
Local newspaper
The Daily News
Local newspaper
Maple Valley News
Local newspaper
Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Local newspaper
Daily News
Local newspaper
Climax Crescent
Local newspaper
Battle Creek Enquirer
Local newspaper
Portland Review & Observer
Local newspaper
Lakeview Area News
Local newspaper
Cassopolis Vigilant
Local newspaper
Three Rivers Commercial-News
Local newspaper
Oceana's Herald-Journal
Local newspaper
Daily Star
Local newspaper
🏛️ Officials for Ottawa County
Michigan Department of Education
State education agency — special-education oversight · MI
Office of the Governor of Michigan
Governor · MI
U.S. Dept. of Education — Office for Civil Rights
Disability discrimination complaints (504/ADA) · National
U.S. Dept. of Education — OSEP
Federal special-education oversight (IDEA) · National