IDEA

1
IDEA

• 2008-2009

2
IDEA Reauthorized

• IDEA is being reauthorized and is out for review
  at this time. If approved, the final regs will
  be completed by September or October, 2008.
• Proposed Changes
• Doing away with Triennial Reevaluations and
  reevals for Significant Change of Placement.
• ESYP will be decided through the IEP process
  instead of as a stand-alone program.
• Significant interventions must be implemented and
  documented by regular education prior to referral.

3
Discipline

• After 2nd suspension, SBLC Chair will contact
  parent to schedule meeting and a BIP will be
  written prior to student returning to school.

• SPED office must be notified when a suspension
  will result in a students accumulated absence of
  more than 10 days in one school year. On the
  11th day of suspension, the student must receive
  homebound services.

4
Monitoring

• Disproportionality
• Timely Evaluations
• Transition
• 8th grade LEAP performance
• Discipline

5
Child Search Activities

• Renata D Letters - Sent home in Spring and Fall
• Document all child search activities