Lets Talk About Special Education Exceptional Children Division July 2013

Let’s Talk About Special Education

Exceptional Children Division

July 2013

Let’s Talk About

The Law

• IDEA 2004

• Article 9

• Section 504

• FERPA

• North Carolina Policies

Let’s Talk About

Staff

Requirements

Employ licensed, highly qualified EC

teachers.

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The IEP Team

Required MembershipNC 1503-4.2

34 CFR 300.321

The parent(s)

NC 1500-2.24

34 CFR 300.30

Not less than one regular education teacher of the child,

Not less than one special education teacher of the child,

LEA representative,

An individual who can interpret the instructional implications of evaluation

Remember

All decisions about an IEP are:– Made by a team,– Based on the individual needs of the child,

and– Not based on administrative convenience,

schedules, personnel, or money.

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Continuum of

ServicesNC 1501-3.2

34 CFR 300.115

A full continuum of alternative placements must be available to meet the needs of children with disabilities for special education and related services.

So…….

Don’t say or post on your website,

“We only do total inclusion”.

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Discipline for

Students with DisabilitiesNC 1504-2 through 1504-2.2, 1504-2.5, 1504-2.7, and 1504-2.9

34 CFR 300.530 through 300.531, 300.534, and 300.536

Article 9 of Chapter 115C-107.7;106.3 as amended

• What constitutes a removal?

• When do the removals constitute a disciplinary change of placement?

• What is a manifestation determination and when is it required?

• What is the requirement for services?

• What about homebound services?

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Statements to Avoid

• “We can’t/don’t do that here.”• “We only do inclusion.”• “We will make that up next year.”• “We are closed in the summer, so we don’t

offer extended school year.”• “Take him home for a few days to cool off.”• “ We did not expel him, we excluded him.”

What do you want to talk about?

Monitor Contact Information

Regions 1 & 7: Marie Massengill 919-807-3763 marie.massengill@dpi.nc.gov

Regions 2 & 5: Terri Hayes 919-807-3977terri.hayes@dpi.nc.gov

Regions 3 & 6: Paula Kitzke 919-807-3989paula.kitzke@dpi.nc.gov

Region 8: 919-807-3921Vacant as of August 1, 2013

Regions 4: Glendora Hagins 919-807-3296glendora.hagins@dpi.nc.gov

Bobbie Grammer 919-807-3980bobbie.grammer@dpi.nc.gov

References

• http://idea.ed.gov/

• www.ncpublicschools.org/policy

• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/ec/policy/form/guidingpractices.pdf