School Law

Question 1

What are some mandates in IDEA 2004 part B?

Answer 1

FAPE: free appropriate public education
LRE (classroom, home, hospital, etc)
instruction in phys. ed.
Educational needs
OT is related service
Educational needs is primary focus
Child centered
to qualify: one or more of a broad range of disabilities (physical, learning, emotional, neuro, developmental)

Question 2

IDEA + Discipline: school personnel may remove a child with a disability from the current setting to an interim alternative educational setting (IAES) for disciplinary infractions for ……..

Answer 2

no more than 10 days (consecutive or cumulative)

Question 3

process to determine if behavior was/was not a manifestation of the student’s disability

Answer 3

manifestation determination

Question 4

What is the process for special education?

Answer 4

1. Child is identified as needing SPED
2. Child is evaluated and eligibility is decided
3. Child is found eligible: one or more broad range of disabilities (physical, learning, emotional, neuro, developmental)
4. IEP meeting scheduled
5. IEP meeting held and goals written: academic, developmental and functional needs of child (could include employment and independent living) Common core standards might guide the IEP but it doesn’t direct it
6. Services provided
7. Progress is measured and reported to parents
8. IEP reviewed at least annually
9. Child is reevaluated

Question 5

What is Section 504?

Answer 5

1. Children not qualified for SPED
2. Additional funds not provided
3. Consent not required but need notice
4. No IEP
5. Has a disability
6. Has equal access to education! May receive accommodations and modifications; (Accommodations: expected to know same material, just given ex: more time
   Modification: material known is changed: ex: count to 5 instead of 100; Consider: scheduling, setting, materials, instruction/presentation, student response)