Instruction |
6171.5-BP |
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Governing Board desires to provide educational programs
that enable students with disabilities to reach their full academic potential
and that will provide these students with the opportunity to interact with
students without disabilities in an understanding, cooperative and mutually
respectful environment. To reach this
goal, the board provides a full range of educational alternatives to facilitate
the placement of a student in the least restrictive environment that meets
their individual needs. A student shall
be placed outside of the general education classroom only when the student’s
specific needs cannot be met in that setting.
When a student is
identified as having a disability, an individualized education program (IEP)
team appointed pursuant to federal and state regulations and established
district procedures shall meet and consider the student’s individual needs,
determine the content of an individualized education program (IEP) and make
placement decisions. Students and
parents shall have the right to participate in the development of the IEP. Moreover, students and parents/guardians
shall have the right to approve the student’s placement in a special education
program, and written parent consent shall be obtained before any such placement
is made unless a due process hearing officer authorizes the placement.
When considering placement in a special education program
the IEP team shall consider the educational and nonacademic benefits of placing
the student in a regular class and shall determine what support services would
be needed in order to maintain this placement.
All placement decisions should promote maximum social interaction
between students with disabilities and their non-disabled peers, in a manner
that is appropriate to the needs of each.
Each IEP shall be consistent with the curriculum and course
of study pursued in the general education program. Students with disabilities should also
receive instruction that fosters their independence and integration into the
community.
Each IEP shall be reviewed at least on an annual basis. Additionally, a parent, regular or special
education teacher may request a review of the assignment of a student with a
disability to his/her class in accordance with procedures set forth in district
procedures. Upon request the IEP team shall meet and consider if a change is
necessary in the student’s placement, instruction and/or related services.
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Education
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51225.3 |
Requirements
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56195.8 |
Adoption
of Policies |
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56321 |
Development
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56321.5 |
Notice
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56340-56347 |
Instructional
planning and individualized education program |
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Instruction |
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56380 |
6171.5-BP IEP
reviews; notice of right to request |
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56506 |
Due
process rights |
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Code
of Regulations, Title 5 |
3022 |
Assessment
Plan |
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3023 |
Assessment |
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3024 |
Transfer |
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3040 |
Individualized
Education Program Implementation |
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3043 |
Extended
School Year |
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3068 |
Review
of Individualized Education Programs |
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1400-1491 |
Individuals
With Disabilities Education Act Code
of Federal Regulations, Title
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300.340–300.349 |
Individualized
Education Programs |
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300.503 |
Independent
Educational Assessment |
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300.533 |
Placement
Procedures |
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300.550–300.553 |
Least
restrictive environment, alternative placements; placement; nonacademic
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