You really need to get out more. My daughter (who owns a Weimaraner, BTW) teaches third grade and has about a quarter of her kids classified as special needs in one way or another. And that doesn't include what passes for "normal behavior" by the "regular" students. Cheyenne and Mikki's situation is mild in comparison to about half the kids she deals with daily. The problem is not with this child or dog; it's with the system. And until the system is fixed, I would submit that the addition of Mikki to the classroom as a better than even chance of actually improving the situation.
In the meantime, the parents seem to have given adequate advanced notice to the school and those who will dealing directly with the situation. If I were a betting man, I'd say somebody who works miles away from this classroom is seeing a budget bump that almost got away.
And a special thank you and a blessing to your daughter.
Ahd shouldn't they be? If I were a school principal being forced to take on the costs and liability of having this child on my campus, I'd want to make sure that the school was compensated for it too. The first time that dog bites someone, even just a nibble, the school will get sued. The first time some kid has an allergic reaction to dog hair, the school will get sued. The first time some kid freaks out about a dog being at school and has a nightmare ("psychological trauma") the school will get sued.
Can anyone really blame them for not wanting the dog around? Personally, if I were the superintendant, I'd only allow it in if the owners family signed the legal papers to assume all legal liability. If the school gets sued, the family should have to pay.