Idaho Special Education Manual 2018
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Special Education Manual 2018
Approved by the State Board of Education October 18, 2018
IDAPA 08.02.03.004
IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SPECIAL EDUCATION
650 W STATE STREET, 2ND FLOOR BOISE, IDAHO 83702 208 332 6800 OFFICE
WWW.SDE. CREATED 10/18/2018
Nondiscrimination Clause
Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in any educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. (Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.)
It is the policy of the Idaho State Department of Education not to discriminate in any educational programs or activities, or in employment practices.
Inquiries regarding compliance with this nondiscriminatory policy may be directed to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0027, (208) 332-6800, or to the Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
Idaho Special Education Manual
The policies and procedures contained in this Idaho Special Education Manual have been developed by the State Department of Education (SDE) and offered to local education agencies (LEA) for adoption. This Manual has been approved by the State Board of Education, meets the IDEA eligibility requirement of 20 U.S.C. Section 1412, and is consistent with state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and legal requirements.
In the case of any conflict between Idaho Administrative Code (IDAPA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the IDEA shall supersede the IDAPA, and IDAPA shall supersede this Manual.
This document was developed and printed by the Idaho State Department of Education using grant funds from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, PR/Award #H027A080088A.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................................................................................................................. vii ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS................................................................................................. viii GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................ xi LEGAL CITATIONS.......................................................................................................................xxxvii CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
Section 1. Child Find ................................................................................................................ 3 Section 2. Procedural Safeguards ............................................................................................ 3 Section 3. Student Eligibility under the IDEA.................... .......................................................4 Section 4. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) ............................................................. 4 Section 5. District Programs and Services ............................................................................... 4 Section 6. Individualized Education Program (IEP).................................................................. 5 Section 7. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) ....................................................................... 5 Section 8. Summary of Activities that May Lead to Special Education Services ..................... 6
CHAPTER 2 FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION (FAPE)
Section 1. Definition of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). .................................. 13 Section 2. Provision of FAPE .................................................................................................. 13 Section 3. FAPE Considerations ............................................................................................. 15
CHAPTER 3 CHILD FIND
Section 1. District Responsibility ........................................................................................... 21 Section 2. Locating Students.................................................................................................. 22 Section 3. Identification ......................................................................................................... 22 Section 4. Referral to Consider a Special Education Evaluation............................................ 25
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CHAPTER 4
Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. Section 6. Section 7.
EVALUATION AND ELIGIBILITY
Evaluation Team ................................................................................................... 31 Purpose of an Evaluation ...................................................................................... 31 Written Notice and Consent for Assessment ....................................................... 33 Information from Other Agencies or Districts ...................................................... 37 Evaluation and Eligibility Determination Procedures ........................................... 37 Reevaluation and Continuing Eligibility ................................................................ 42 State Eligibility Criteria.......................................................................................... 44
1. Autism Spectrum Disorder........................................................................ 45 2. Intellectual Disability................................................................................. 46 3. Deaf-Blindness .......................................................................................... 47 4. Deaf or Hard of Hearing ............................................................................ 47 5. Developmental Delay................................................................................ 48 6. Emotional Behavioral Disorder ................................................................. 49 7. Other Health Impairment ........................................................................ 51 8. Specific Learning Disability ....................................................................... 52 9. Multiple Disabilities .................................................................................. 56 10. Orthopedic Impairment ............................................................................ 56 11. Speech or Language Impairment: Language ............................................ 57 12. Speech or Language Impairment: Speech ................................................ 58
12a. Articulation/Phonology Disorder ................................................ 58 12b. Fluency Disorder ......................................................................... 59 12c. Voice Disorder ............................................................................. 60 13. Traumatic Brain Injury .............................................................................. 61 14. Visual Impairment Including Blindness..................................................... 62
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CHAPTER 5 INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section 1. IEP Initiation .......................................................................................................... 65
Section 2. IEP Development................................................................................................... 72
Section 3. IEP Reviews ........................................................................................................... 89
Section 4. IEPs for Transfer Students..................................................................................... 90
Section 5. IEPs for Children from the Infant/Toddler Program ............................................. 91
Section 6. Students with Disabilities in Adult Prisons ........................................................... 94
CHAPTER 6 LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT
Section 1. Least Restrictive Environment Considerations ..................................................... 97
Section 2. District Responsibility for Continuum of Settings and Services............................ 99
Section 3. Federal Reporting of LRE....................................................................................... 99
CHAPTER 7 DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICES, GRADUATION, AND GRADING
Section 1. Discontinuation of Services ................................................................................ 103
Section 2. Graduation .......................................................................................................... 105
Section 3. Transcripts and Diplomas ................................................................................... 106
Section 4. Grades, Class Ranking, and Honor Roll ............................................................... 107
CHAPTER 8 CHARTER SCHOOLS
Section 1. Definition and Parent/Student Rights ................................................................ 111
Section 2. Responsibility for Services .................................................................................. 112
Section 3. Charter Schools and Dual Enrollment................................................................. 113
Section 4. Funding ............................................................................................................... 114
CHAPTER 9 PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Section 1. Definitions of Private School Placements ........................................................... 121
Section 2. Students Voluntarily Enrolled by Parents ........................................................... 122
Section 3. Students Placed by the District ........................................................................... 129
Section 4. Dual Enrollment by Parents ................................................................................ 130
Section 5.
Students Unilaterally Placed by their Parents when FAPE is an Issue................ 131 _________________________________________________
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Section 6. Out of State Students Residing in Residential Facilities ..................................... 132
CHAPTER 10 IMPROVING RESULTS
Section 1. Monitoring Priorities and Indicators................................................................... 137
Section 2. Comprehensive Early Intervening Services......................................................... 138
Section 3. Personnel ............................................................................................................ 139
CHAPTER 11 PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
Section 1. Procedural Safeguards Notice ............................................................................ 147
Section 2. Domestic Considerations .................................................................................... 148
Section 3. Informed Consent ............................................................................................... 154
Section 4. Written Notice .................................................................................................... 156
Section 5. Confidentiality and Access to Records................................................................ 160
Section 6. Independent Educational Evaluations ................................................................ 166
Documents:
Procedural Safeguards Notice..................................................................................................... 169
CHAPTER 12 DISCIPLINE
Section 1. General Discipline Provisions.............................................................................. 211
Section 2. Actions Involving a Change of Placement........................................................... 212
Section 3. FAPE Considerations ........................................................................................... 214
Section 4. Procedures for a Manifestation Determination ................................................. 216
Section 5. Other Considerations .......................................................................................... 218
CHAPTER 13 DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Introduction and Contact Information ....................................................................................... 225
Section 1. Facilitation........................................................................................................... 227
Section 2. Informal Conflict Resolution ............................................................................... 228
Section 3. Mediation............................................................................................................ 230
Section 4. State Complaints ................................................................................................. 233
Section 5.
Due Process Hearings.......................................................................................... 236 _________________________________________________
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Section 6. Section 7. Section 8.
Expedited Due Process Hearings ........................................................................ 245 Appeals and Civil Action...................................................................................... 247 Attorney Fees...................................................................................................... 247
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