Children With Disabilities Parentally-placed in a private school or - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Children With Disabilities

Parentally-placed in a private school

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home schooled

October 5, 2017 Lisa Wheeler - Lake Hamilton SD Bobbie Morrison – Hot Springs SD Courtney Eubanks – Lakeside SD Haley Villines – Jessieville SD Shelly Applegate – Mtn. Pine SD Sarah Mushrush - Fountain Lake Sherry Chandler –Cutter Morning Star SD

Who is responsible?

• The school district where the student’s

private school is located.

Section 612(a)(10)(A)(vi)

Parentally Placed Private School Students: General Concepts

Proportionate share of federal funds to be expended for services On-site services allowed, including at religious schools, to the extent consistent with law Must be secular, neutral, nonideological (including materials and equipment)

Section 612(a)(10)(A)(iv)

Parentally Placed Private School Students: Consultation

School districts are required to engage in “timely and meaningful” consultation with private school representatives and representatives of parents of parentally placed private school children with disabilities. Garland County school districts (HSSD, Lakeside,

• Mtn. Pine, CMS, Ftn. Lake, and Jessieville SD) hold

annual meetings to obtain information and gather feedback . In addition, ongoing communication is welcome throughout the year.

Parentally Placed Private School Students: Services Provided

• Jessieville School District currently provides speech/language

services to students who qualify for such. All services are

• ffered through an Individualized Service Plan (ISP).
• At this time, Jessieville School District provides these services

through contract with private therapists.

Parentally Placed Private School Students: Consultation

When timely and meaningful consultation has

• ccurred as required, the LEA obtains a

written affirmation signed by representatives

• f participating private schools

Parentally Placed Private School Students: Disagreements

The public school district has the authority to make the final determination as to the types and services that it will provide. If the school district and private school and/or parents disagree, the school district must provide a written explanation of why the district chose not to provide services as recommended by the private school or parents.

Section 612(a)(10)(A)(i)(V)

Parentally Placed Private School Students: Data Requirements

LEAs shall maintain and provide to the SEA data on the number of parentally-placed children: Evaluated Determined eligible; and Served.

Referral Process

Vision and Hearing Screen (must be conducted before referral) Teacher completes Referral Form School District notified of referral request

• Public Agency LEA schedules meeting

Referral Meeting

• Attendees: Regular Education Teacher,

Parent, School Representative/Principal, Public Agency Representative

Process Cont’d

Evaluation is conducted once parental consent is received (in writing)

• 60 days to complete assessment

Upon completion of evaluation an Evaluation Programming Conference is scheduled and held. If eligible – Service Plan developed