Policy – Category 5000 (Students) BP 5004 – Instructional Planning and the IEP
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Meeting Notification (D/M 67) Depending on the purpose of the meeting, team membership may differ from meeting to meeting. Appropriate notification should be sent to all parties comprising the team. Education Code § 56341.5(b) states, “…parents shall be notified of the individualized education program meeting early enough to ensure an opportunity to attend.” Local policy has suggested a minimum of 10 calendar days’ notice to the parents and other parties who have assessed or who serve the child. Since children with disabilities are encouraged to participate in their IEP, the notice should also be sent to the child when considered appropriate. The notice must contain the following elements: • Purpose, time, and location of the meeting; • Positions of the people invited to the meeting; • Identification of any other local agency invited to send a representative such as Department of Behavioral Health (DBH); • For children aged 16, or younger and if appropriate, a statement indicating that the purpose is to consider needed transition services. At age 16, the child MUST be invited to the meeting to develop a plan for needed transition services as must any agencies responsible for implementing those services. Professional Conduct (Civility) Education Code § 32210 states, “Any person who willfully disturbs any public school or any public-school meeting is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).” It is understood that employees of the Charter LEA shall adhere to customary professional standards when providing services to and/or communicating with children, parents, or related service providers. It is the expectation of the Charter LEA that all personnel will be responsive to parents’ concerns and attempt to resolve problems at the most appropriate level. In the event Charter LEA personnel are unable to resolve the matter, it should be referred to the administrator or designee and, if necessary, subsequently to the CEO/Director or designee. It is neither required nor desirable that a Charter LEA employee, related service provider, child, or parent, face abusive language or behavior. This policy promotes mutual respect, civility, and orderly conduct among all parties. It is not intended to deprive any person of his/her right to freedom of expression, but only to maintain, to the extent possible and reasonable, a safe,
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BP 5004 – Instructional Planning and the IEP
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Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 09/18)
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