Post on 23-Feb-2016
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P L A C E D BY T H E I R PA R E N T S I N P R I VAT E S C H O O L S
SERVING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
UPDATES
PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED
• Child find• Provision of services• Consultation process• Calculation of
proportionate share• Equitable services
NEW TOPICS
• Location of Services and Transportation• Property, Equipment,
and Supplies• Out-of-State Children
with Disabilities• Home-School Children
with Disabilities• Children in For-Profit
Private Schools
D E F I N I T I O N S
SCHOOLS
How do you determine if a private school in your district is an entity you should engage in consultation regarding proportionate share and equitable services.?
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Non-profit
Adopted curriculum
Formal reviews of
student progress
HOME SCHOOLS
Adopted curriculum
Non-profit
Formal reviews of
student progress
CONSULTATION PROCESS
EFFECTIVE CONSULTATION
EFFECTIVE CONSULTATION
EFFECTIVE CONSULTATION
CONSULTATION PROCESS MUST ADDRESS
• Child find process
• Determination of the proportionate share available
• How the consultation process will take place
• How, where and by whom the services will be provided
• How the district will respond if they disagree with the views of the private school officials
The district makes the final decisions about all aspects of the services to be provided to parentally placed private school children with disabilities.
RECORDS TO MAINTAIN
• Documentation that consultation has occurred
• Written affirmation signed by representatives of private school
R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S O F D I S T R I C T S
CHILD FIND PROCESS
WHO’S RESPONSIBLE
LEA’S RESPONSIBILITIES
• Locating
• Identifying
• Evaluating
Where are you?
Who are you?Let’s test
WHO PROVIDES WHAT
District where child resides provides FAPE
District where private school is located ensures equitable participation
DUELING EVALUATIONS
Home – FAPE
Private School – Service plan
CHILD COUNT INFORMATION TO MAINTAIN
Students Evaluated
Determined to be eligible
Provided equitable services
3 Pieces of data to maintain
EQUITABLE SERVICES
EQUITABLE SERVICES
SERVICES PLANS
SERVICES PLANS
Review annually
DIFFERENCE IN IEPS AND ISPS
IEP
FAPE
ISPNO
NO
Comprehensive
Minimal
( H Q T S ) I N P R I VAT E S C H O O L S
HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS
HQT PROVISIONS
HQT - does not apply to private schools
HQT - does apply to public elementary or secondary teachers
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
A N D T RA N S P O RTAT I O N
LOCATION OF SERVICES
LOCATION
TRANSPORTATION
EXPENDITURES
AMOUNT OF FUNDS IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN
IDENTIFIED IN THE OCTOBER COUNT OF PREVIOUS YEAR
FORMULA
STEP 1: Calculate the average allocation per child
Total allocation Total number of eligible children
as of the last Friday in October (annual child count)
In public school 450
In private school + 50Total 500
$200,000500
Federal Part B flow – through $$ district
receives
=
Average allocation of
$400.00 per child
FORMULAFederal Part- B flow- through= $200,000Total number of students 500
=$400.00 per child
STEP 2: Calculate the amount to be expended for Parentally-placed Children with Disabilities
Number of private school children
50 XAmount to be
expended$ 20,000.00
for proportionate share
Average Allocation$400.00 per child =
EXPENDITURES
The amount of $$ spent on child find and evaluations
CAN NOT BE DEDUCTED FROM
The amount of $$ spent on proportionate share in private schools
This
This
LEGAL
DUE PROCESS
• Right to file a due process complaint regarding child find requirements and evaluations
COMPLAINTS
PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
DUAL ENROLLMENT
SERVICES PLAN
C H I L D R E N W I T H D I S A B I L I T I E S
OUT-OF-STATE
FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE SCHOOLS
FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE SCHOOLS
• Not included in proportionate share calculations
• District is responsible for child find activities
P A R E N T A L LY P L A C E D P R I V A T E S C H O O L S T U D E N T S W I T H D I S A B I L I T I E S
PEIMS
PEIMS CODE
Student Attribution Code of 12 – Private School
Student is a student with a disability enrolled by their parent(s) in a private school (including a home school) but who receives special education and/or related services from the public school district under an individualized services plan (ISP)
HOW DO WE DO THIS?
STATE RESOURCES
TEA Frequently Asked Questionshttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147492118 TEA Proportionate Share Calculationshttp://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/private/propshare.pdf PEIMS Guidance on Parentally Placed Private School Students with Disabilitieshttp://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/peimspriv.html Commissioner’s Ruleshttp://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter089/ch089aa.html
NATIONAL RESOURCES
Children Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schoolshttp://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,dynamic,TopicalBrief,5, OSEP Q and A – revised April 2011http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,dynamic,QaCorner,1, Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004Children Enrolled by their Parents in Private Schools – This site includes a video clip and a training module http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/%2Croot%2Cdynamic%2CTopicalArea%2C5%2C