Appendix B: Local Assurances Statement
educated with children who are not disabled. Special class, separate schooling, or other removal of a student with disabilities from the general educational environment, occurs only when the nature or severity of the disability of the student is such that education in general classes with the use of supplemental aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.
6. PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS, 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(6)
It shall be the policy of this LEA that children with disabilities and their parents shall be afforded all procedural safeguards throughout the provision of a free appropriate public education including the identification, evaluation, and placement process. The DMSELPA will monitor the compliance for the out of geographic region charter schools.
7. EVALUATION, 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(7)
It shall be the policy of this LEA that a reassessment of a student with a disability shall be conducted at least once every three years or more frequently, if appropriate.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY, 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(8)
It shall be the policy of this LEA that the confidentiality of personally identifiable data information and records maintained by the LEA relating to children with disabilities and their parents and families shall be protected pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The DMSELPA will monitor the compliance for out of geographic charter schools.
9. PART C TRANSITION, 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(9)
It shall be the policy of this LEA that a transition process for a child who is participating in Early Intervention Programs (IDEA, Part C) with an IFSP is begun prior to a toddler’s third birthday. The transition process shall be smooth, timely, and effective for the child and family. The DMSELPA will assure that there is a process in place to comply with this requirement for all out of geographic region charter schools.
10. PRIVATE SCHOOLS, 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(10)
It shall be the policy of this LEA to assure that children with disabilities voluntarily enrolled by their parents in private schools shall receive appropriate special education and related services pursuant to LEA coordinated procedures. The proportionate amount of federal funds will be allocated for the purpose of providing special education services to children with disabilities voluntarily enrolled in private schools by their parents. The DMSELPA will assure that all out of geographic region charter schools will have a policy in place that complies with this requirement.
11. LOCAL COMPLIANCE ASSURANCES, 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(11)
BP 2008 – Guidelines for the Provision of Special Education Services in Charter Schools Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 11/21)
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