Policy – Category 5000 (Students) BP 5004 – Instructional Planning and the IEP
attend, that person needs to provide to the parents written information that is relevant to the development of the IEP, prior to the IEP meeting. The parents must understand the reasons why the IEP team member is unable to attend and must consent to that person’s absence from the meeting. There are places on the signature page of the IEP (D/M 68G) for documentation of such an occurrence as well as an excusal form (D/M 64). • Child’s access to and involvement in the core curriculum must be evident. a. Present levels of educational performances must state the relationship between the child’s disability and involvement and progress in the general education curriculum; b. Annual goals are to relate to assisting the child’s involvement and progress in the general education curriculum based on a current baseline in the present level of performance; c. Special education and related services, supplementary aids and services, program modifications and supports for school personnel that encourage connection to the core curriculum must be identified; d. A child with a disability must be educated with their non-disabled peers and participate in extracurricular and other nonacademic activities to the maximum extent possible; and e. A rationale for nonparticipation with general education children must be provided. • The IEP team must consider “special factors” that are unique to that child. These may include behavior, communication, and assistive technology needs as well as English language acquisition needs for children designated as English Learners (ELs) a. Whether or not a child needs assistive technology devices and/or services; b. Positive behavior strategies, including Positive Behavior Intervention Plans are designed for any child whose behavior impedes his/her learning or the learning of others; c. An EL child’s language needs are identified and supports articulated; d. Instruction is provided in Braille for children who are blind or visually impaired;
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Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 09/18)
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