Policy – Category 5000 (Students) BP 5005 – Supports and Services
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Introduction It is the philosophy of the Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) that children with disabilities be provided a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE). This philosophy is in accordance with state and federal mandates. If a related service or services cannot be provided by a Charter Local Education Agency (LEA), the Charter LEA may contract with a California Department of Education (CDE) certified nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency (NPS/NPA) in accordance with the requirements of a Master Contract and an Individual Service Agreement (ISA). For mental health services, employees, vendors or contractors of the State Department of Mental Health, or any designated local public mental health agency, may provide related services in accordance with procedures outlined in local interagency agreements. NOTE: All services may not be available in all areas. Please check with the program specialist assigned to the specific Charter LEA with any questions regarding this chapter. All special education and related services determined by the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team to be necessary for a child with a disability to benefit from education shall be listed on the child’s IEP. A Charter LEA shall assure that each child with a disability is provided services in accordance with his/her IEP, regardless of whether the Charter LEA, a nonpublic agency, or contractor is to provide the service. When an outside and/or contracted agency fails to provide related services listed on the child’s IEP, the Charter LEA is responsible and shall provide the service in accordance with an IEP unless otherwise provided by law, without a disruption in service and at no cost to the parent. Special education programs, appropriate to provide for a child’s needs, are housed on regular school campuses as well as on leased sites and are dispersed throughout the DMCS as equitably as possible to ensure that children with disabilities are served as close to home as much as possible. Each Charter LEA shall ensure that the physical location of special education programs is selected to facilitate continuing social interaction with children with disabilities. Each Charter LEA shall ensure that children with disabilities shall have equal access to general education activities, programs, and facilities while on the regular school site, and participate in those activities as appropriate to meet their needs. The DMCS IEP form contains a statement of supplementary aids and supports that the child with a disability may need to ensure his/her participation in the general education curriculum. Each Charter LEA shall encourage the close cooperation of all school personnel to facilitate opportunities for social as well as academic interaction between children with disabilities and nondisabled children. Each Charter LEA shall ensure that all children with disabilities are educated and participate with nondisabled children in academic, nonacademic, and extracurricular activities to the extent
BP 5005 – Supports and Services
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Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 10/19)
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