Policy – Category 5000 (Students)
BP 5005 – Supports and Services
g. Instruction in settings other than classrooms where specially designed instruction may occur,
h. Itinerant instruction in classrooms, resource room, and settings other than classrooms where specially designed instruction may occur to the extent required by federal law or regulation,
i. Instruction using telecommunication and instruction in the home, in hospitals, and in other institutions to the extent required by federal law or regulation.
A full continuum of program options is available for the educational placement of students with disabilities. Program options provide a spectrum of educational offerings, which range from regular classroom alternatives to the special site structured to deliver intensive and specialized services. The IEP team remains the primary decision-making body in determining the individual needs of students and the appropriate placement. Every effort is made to ensure that students with disabilities have access to state determined frameworks and standards, and participation in academic and extracurricular activities. The student’s instructional program is based on the core curriculum, standards, and frameworks identified by specific goals and objectives outlined in the IEP. The instructional settings and coordination of instruction varies depending upon the concepts and skills deemed appropriate for individual needs. Settings for instruction may include regular classrooms, regular classrooms with support services, special education classrooms, or community nonpublic schools or agencies as well as all other options outlined within the Service Delivery Options section of the DMSELPA Local Plan. Students with low-incidence disabilities receive services consistent with the state guidelines and student needs. Students are referred for special education consideration after general education modifications are deemed not to be appropriate. They are identified and provided with special education services in accordance with appropriate legal assessment standards. The DMSELPA staff and LEA administrators review programs on a regular basis to determine whether or not a disproportionate representation of any one ethnicity exists. Specialized instruction within the continuum of program options is supported with professional learning activities including disability awareness training, classroom visitations, and appropriately developed curricular programs. The DMSELPA and LEA support and encourages successful transition toward the least restrictive environment.
BP 5005 – Supports and Services
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 10/19)
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