Let’s Talk About Special Education Exceptional Children Division July 2013
Mar 26, 2015
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
Required MembershipNC 1503-4.2
34 CFR 300.321
The parent(s)
NC 1500-2.24
34 CFR 300.30
Not less than one regular education teacher of the child,
Not less than one special education teacher of the child,
LEA representative,
An individual who can interpret the instructional implications of evaluation
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.
Let’s Talk About
Continuum of
ServicesNC 1501-3.2
34 CFR 300.115
A full continuum of alternative placements must be available to meet the needs of children with disabilities for special education and related services.
So…….
Don’t say or post on your website,
“We only do total inclusion”.
Let’s Talk About
Discipline for
Students with DisabilitiesNC 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
• 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?
Let’s Talk About
Statements to Avoid
• “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.”
What do you want to talk about?
Monitor Contact Information
Regions 1 & 7: Marie Massengill 919-807-3763 [email protected]
Regions 2 & 5: Terri Hayes [email protected]
Regions 3 & 6: Paula Kitzke [email protected]
Region 8: 919-807-3921Vacant as of August 1, 2013
Regions 4: Glendora Hagins [email protected]
Bobbie Grammer [email protected]
References
• http://idea.ed.gov/
• www.ncpublicschools.org/policy
• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/ec/policy/form/guidingpractices.pdf