Desert Mountain Charter SELPA Policies and Procedures

Policy – Category 5000 (Students) BP 5001 – Identification and Referral of Individuals for Special Education

The process begins with a request from a teacher, counselor, parent, agency representative, or child that a concern has been identified. Once the request is made, the school’s first-level intervention plan is implemented. It is important to note that a request does not automatically initiate an SST meeting. If the concerns can be resolved without an SST meeting, then the child is monitored for successful progress. If the concerns are not resolved, SST meeting preparation is started. For the team to have optimum information to work with, the child’s teacher should provide essential information about the child to the team. In Section F of this chapter the information provided under Student Record Review offers a format for teachers/counselors to prepare information that would be beneficial to the SST. During the meeting, an effective practice to utilize is a group memory format to assist the team in efficient documentation of ideas generated during the meeting. On the action plan that is developed, a follow-up date should be set to review the progress of the child for whom there are concerns. The action plan should be evaluated at this meeting and determination made if any further follow-up is necessary. 5.0 Individualized Education Program (IEP), Provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) The Charter LEA shall provide educational alternatives that afford children with disabilities full educational opportunities. Children with disabilities shall receive FAPE and be placed in the least restrictive environment that meets their needs to the extent provided by law. The Charter LEA CEO or designee shall implement the DMCS approved procedural guide that outlines the appointment of the IEP team; the contents of the IEP; and the development, review, and revision of the IEP. Note: Education Code § 56055 provides that a foster parent, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall have the same rights relative to his/her foster child's education as a parent. Education Code § 56055 clarifies that this right applies only when the juvenile court has limited the right of a parent to make educational decisions on behalf of his/her child and the child has been placed in a planned permanent living arrangement. Education Code § 56055 defines "foster parent" as a licensed person, relative caretaker, or non-relative extended family member. To the extent permitted by federal law, a foster parent shall have the same rights relative to his/her foster child's IEP as a parent ( Education Code § 56055 ). 6.0 Interim Placement (Students Transferring into Charter LEA) Whenever a child with an existing individualized education program (IEP) transfers into a Charter LEA, the Charter LEA shall provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE), including services comparable to those described in the last consented-to IEP. To facilitate the transition from one LEA to another, the Charter LEA shall take

BP 5001 – Identification & Referral of Individuals for Special Education Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev.08/21)

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