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Let’s Talk About Special Education

Let’s Talk About Special Education. Exceptional Children Division July 2013. Let’s Talk About. The Law. IDEA 2004 Article 9 Section 504 FERPA North Carolina Policies. Let’s Talk About. Staff Requirements. Employ licensed, highly qualified EC teachers. Let’s Talk About. The IEP Team

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Let’s Talk About Special Education

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  1. Let’s Talk About Special Education Exceptional Children Division July 2013

  2. Let’s Talk About The Law

  3. IDEA 2004 • Article 9 • Section 504 • FERPA • North Carolina Policies

  4. Let’s Talk About Staff Requirements

  5. Employ licensed, highly qualified EC teachers.

  6. Let’s Talk About The IEP Team Required Membership NC 1503-4.2 34 CFR 300.321

  7. The parent(s) NC 1500-2.24 34 CFR 300.30

  8. Not less than one regular education teacher of the child, Not less than one special education teacher of the child,

  9. LEA representative, An individual who can interpret the instructional implications of evaluation

  10. Remember All decisions about an IEP are: • Made by a team, • Based on the individual needs of the child, and • Not based on administrative convenience, schedules, personnel, or money.

  11. Let’s Talk About Continuum of Services NC 1501-3.2 34 CFR 300.115

  12. A full continuum of alternative placements must be available to meet the needs of children with disabilities for special education and related services.

  13. So……. Don’t say or post on your website, “We only do total inclusion”.

  14. Let’s Talk About Discipline for Students with Disabilities NC 1504-2 through 1504-2.2, 1504-2.5, 1504-2.7, and 1504-2.9 34 CFR 300.530 through 300.531, 300.534, and 300.536 Article 9 of Chapter 115C-107.7;106.3 as amended

  15. What constitutes a removal? When do the removals constitute a disciplinary change of placement? What is a manifestation determination and when is it required? What is the requirement for services? What about homebound services?

  16. Let’s Talk About Statements to Avoid

  17. “We can’t/don’t do that here.” • “We only do inclusion.” • “We will make that up next year.” • “We are closed in the summer, so we don’t offer extended school year.” • “Take him home for a few days to cool off.” • “ We did not expel him, we excluded him.”

  18. What do you want to talk about?

  19. Monitor Contact Information Regions 1 & 7: Marie Massengill 919-807-3763 marie.massengill@dpi.nc.gov Regions 2 & 5: Terri Hayes 919-807-3977 terri.hayes@dpi.nc.gov Regions 3 & 6: Paula Kitzke 919-807-3989 paula.kitzke@dpi.nc.gov Region 8: 919-807-3921 Vacant as of August 1, 2013 Regions 4: Glendora Hagins 919-807-3296 glendora.hagins@dpi.nc.gov Bobbie Grammer 919-807-3980 bobbie.grammer@dpi.nc.gov

  20. References • http://idea.ed.gov/ • www.ncpublicschools.org/policy • http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/ec/policy/form/guidingpractices.pdf

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