1. Special Education Meeting April 2, 2012

2. Special Education Referral

3. Agenda Michael Shelton State of the Department Professional Responsibilities Communication Mary Raftary Medicaid IEP Forms Update Spanish and Arabic Forms Level Change IEPs (8th grade: Kelly Herrick, Carolyn Allen, Courtney Mitchell Gail Milburn and Jim Emerick: Discipline and MDRs

4. Medicaid Update Passwords Be sure that they are secure -- not your last name or district name Do not share with others -- it is considered fraud! REEDs are now billable SSW and Psychs with LLP are separate from LP Updated tip sheets are available: http://www.resa.net/services/medicaid/tipsheets/ http://www.resa.net/services/medicaid/tipsheets/

5. Forms Update Forms update during the break Forms will be grouped to make them easier to find Adding Discipline Services Record form Line changes in REED, IEP, FAPE, Non-Public Plans We will send the “What’s New” document when it is available

6. Spanish and Arabic Forms

7. Forms http://www.resa.net/specialeducation/spedcompliance/forms/

8. Level Change IEPs Monday, April 16, 2012 Pre-School to Elementary Elementary to Middle School Middle School to High School

9. 8th Grade Level Changes

10. Special Education and Discipline Or: What a tragedy it is to lose one’s mind

11. What Counts as a Suspension? Partial days = full days of removal. If restrictions/conditions are imposed, each day out until condition is met is a day of removal (e.g., parent meeting, psych eval). If removed at district request it is a day of removal. Each missed school day due to bus suspension, if transportation is included in IEP, is a day of removal. If removal is part of a behavior intervention plan (BIP) that is NOT written in the IEP it is a removal.

12. What Does NOT Count as a Suspension? In-school suspensions do not need to be counted as suspension days if:  The student is given his/her classroom work to complete during the ISS,  Continues to receive special education services specified in the IEP, and  Continues to participate with non-disabled peers to the same extent that they would have without the ISS  The student must be able to earn credit for work completed during the ISS

13. Timelines 1+ days of suspension: classwork provided, must earn credit for work done, track days on Discipline Tracking Record Around 6 th day: Functional Assessment and Behavior Plan 10 th day: Manifestation Determination Review and Discipline paperwork (from MiStar/Zangle) plus plan for how special education services will be provided during any additional suspensions More than 10 days: Special education services must be provided during suspension. Determine if a change of placement exists. If yes: convene MDR, discipline paperwork and Interim Alternate Educational Setting (IAES) form if not a manifestation of disability and suspension will continue beyond MDR

14. Discipline Tracking Record 1 DESCRIPTION OF BEHAVIOR SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE 2 Date suspension Issued 3 Date suspension length is determined 4 Length of suspension 5 Dates of the suspension 6 Cumulative days of suspension: New Total 7 Is there a pattern of removal (after the 10 th day), or does this suspension exceed 10 consecutive school days? 8 Date of parent notice 9 MDR dates 10 Interventions, if any, that are implemented after the incident Incident #1: From___ To_____ □ N.A. □ Yes □ No □ N.A. □ Date: ______ Incident #2: From_______ To_________ □ N.A. □ Yes □ No □ N.A. □ Date: _______ Incident #3: From_______ To_________ □ N.A. □ Yes □ No □ N.A. □ Date: _______ Incident #4: From_______ To_________ □ N.A. □ Yes □ No □ N.A. □ Date: _______ FBA/BIP Dates:__________; ____________; ____________; ____________; ___________; ____________

15. An MDR must be convened on the 10 th cumulative day of suspension (do not convene an MDR before the 9 th day) As well as if the student is removed for more than 10 consecutive days, -or- I f the student has been subjected to a series of removals that constitute a pattern after the 10 th cumulative day of suspension When is a Manifestation Determination Review Held?

16. Found on MIStar (Zangle)

17. Found on MIStar (Zangle)

18. Found on MIStar (Zangle)

19. What is a Change of Placement? A change in placement occurs in one of two situations: ✴ The suspension is for more than 10 consecutive school days. -or- ✴ The child has been suspended MORE than 10 cumulative days in a school year and the suspensions constitute a pattern.

20. What Constitutes a Pattern? Suspension over 10 cumulative days that: Are a recurrence of substantially similar behavior leading to multiple suspensions -or- The suspensions are close in proximity to each other (i.e. removals are one or two weeks apart)

21. After 10 Days of Suspension Beginning with the 11 th day of suspension in a school year, special education services must be provided during any additional days of suspension/removal so as to enable the student to continue to participate in the general education curriculum and to progress toward meeting the goals in the student’s IEP If the suspensions are a change in placement, a Manifestation Determination Review must be held; special education services must be determined by the IEPT and documented on the Interim Alternative Educational Setting (IAES) Form

22. Found on MIStar (Zangle)

23. Found on MIStar (Zangle)

24. Found on MIStar (Zangle)

25. Found on MIStar (Zangle)

26. Found on MIStar (Zangle)

27. Begin the Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Plan process by the 6 th day of suspension “Special Circumstance” suspensions involve drugs, weapons or serious bodily injury. Contact the Behavior Specialist immediately.

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