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Brevard Public Schools
Services to Parentally Placed Private School Students
PPPSS
March 15, 2016
Definitions
LEA – Local Educational Agency
Brevard Public Schools (BPS)
SEA – State Education Agency
Florida Department of Education
ESE – Exceptional Student Education
FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
PPPSS-Parentally Placed Private School Students
SP – Service Plan
Written statement of services that the LEA will provide to a disabled student who is a PPPSS at a non-profit private school
Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act - IDEA
Federal legislation provides for special education and related services to students with disabilities.
District has a Child Find responsibility to identify disabled students
A proportionate share of IDEA funds are set aside for disabled students enrolled in non-profit private schools.
9/29/2016
Child Find
The public school district (LEA) is
responsible for taking referrals and
screening or evaluating students enrolled
in private schools who are suspected of
having a disability.
The referral for this evaluation is made by
the parent or private school representative
to BPS.
The private school assists BPS with the
referral, interventions, and data collection
as appropriate.
Referral for Screening/Evaluation
BPS schedules an
Individual Problem
Solving Team (IPST)
meeting with the parent
to discuss the parent’s
and/or private school’s
concerns.
BPS tries to schedule
these meetings at the
private school to ensure
participation from the
classroom teacher.
Services to Students in Private Schools
IDEA Proportionate Share
A disabled student,
enrolled in non-profit
private school by
his/her parents, may
receive services from
the District through a
Service Plan.
Service Plans
What is Included on a
Service Plan?
SPs reflect only the services that the LEA has determined it will provide to the student.
SPs never reflect services that are provided to the student by private school personnel.
Service Plan Meetings
The classroom teacher from the private school is invited to attend the Service Plan meeting.
If the classroom teacher of the private school cannot attend, the LEA uses other methods to ensure participation by the classroom teacher such as conference telephone calls and/or written input.
If the classroom teacher does not attend the meeting nor provides written input, the SP meeting would need to be rescheduled.
Consideration of Services
When a private
school or parent
requests services for
an already identified
Exceptional Student
Education (ESE)
student, a meeting is
scheduled to
consider developing
a Service Plan.
Private School Students
The LEA provides
selected and agreed
upon special
education and/or
related services to
students enrolled in
non-profit private
schools through a
Service Plan.
Private School Students and
FAPEPPPSS have no
entitlement to receive
special education and
related services from the
public school district
(FAPE).
Public School Districts
are not required to
develop a SP for every
PPPSS with a disability.
Services to Brevard Private
School Students in 2015/16• # Disabled Students in Public Schools 11,925
• # Disabled Students in Private School *689
• # Disabled Students in Brevard County 13,141
• Total Federal Fund Allocation-2014/2015 $15,537,242
• Proportionate Share Allocation $848,672.88
*This number excludes ESE students attending for-profit schools, McKay students dismissed from all ESE programs and McKay students not participating in the reevaluation process.
Services to Brevard Private
School Students in 2016/17• # Disabled Students in Public Schools 11,297
• # Disabled Students in Private School *668
• # Disabled Students in Brevard County 12,518
• Total Federal Fund Allocation-2016/2017 $15,961,829.00
• Proportionate Share Allocation **$891,364.00
*This number excludes ESE students attending for-profit schools, McKay students dismissed from all ESE programs and McKay students not participating in the reevaluation process.
Updated 9/29/19
Proportionate IDEA Share Funds
Cannot be paid directly to a private school
Cannot be used for repairs, remodeling, or construction of
private school facilities
What if Funds are Insufficient?
Direct services to students from therapists will be
projected and funded for the entire school year.
Funding for materials/equipment could be affected
if the demand exceeds the IDEA proportionate
share.
Services that can be on a Service Plan for the
2015/16 School Year for Students Attending Non-
Profit Private Schools
Speech Therapy (grades K-12 in public
school setting or selected private school
setting grades K-5)
Language Therapy (grades K-12 in public
school setting or selected private school
setting grades K-5)
ESE Teachers-Consultation for Services
and/or Curriculum Decisions
Services that Can be Considered on a Service Plan
for the 2015/16 School Year for Students Attending
Non-Profit Private Schools
Assistive Technology
Selected Equipment and Materials
Psychological Services
Transition Services
In-Service-Training for Private School
Personnel
Services that Can be Considered on a Service Plan
for the 2016/17 School Year for Students Attending
Non-Profit Private Schools
Speech Therapy (grades K-12 in public
school setting or selected private school
setting grades K-TBD)
Language Therapy (grades K-12 in public
school setting or selected private school
setting grades K-TBD)
ESE Teachers-Consultation for Services
and/or Curriculum Decisions
Services that Can be Considered on a Service Plan
for the 2016/17 School Year for Students Attending
Non-Profit Private Schools
Assistive Technology
Selected Equipment and Materials
Psychological Services
Transition Services
In-Service-Training for Private School
Personnel
Possible Speech and Language
Service Delivery Models for 16/17
Delivery Models
Center School Drive-in. All
PPPSS with speech or
language services would
drive in to center schools
One Time a Month
Speech/Language Services
Twice a Month
Speech/Language Services
One a week
Speech/Language Services
Points to Consider
Grades currently being
served
Language Service
Group sizes of students
being served
Complaints
An organization or
individual may file a written
complaint alleging that the
School District (LEA) failed
to engage in meaningful or
timely consultation or did
not consider the views of
the private school official.
Complaints
The complaint must provide
the basis of the belief that
the LEA did not comply with
the consultation
requirements.
The written complaint is
given to the LEA. The LEA
forwards the complaint to
the State Educational
Agency (SEA).
Questions/Concerns
Written input from parents and private school
representatives
Request for Service Plans
for the
2016-2017 School Year
Service Plan Request
Request for Service Plans for ESE students
attending a non-profit private school
In July, you will receive a letter with the
Services to be provided by the District for the
PPPSS for the 2016-2017 school year
Please complete the information for students
the District should contact the parent to offer
services on a Service Plan and students
currently on a Service Plan.
Service Plan Request
Initial Service Plan requests meetings will be
held on centralized locations. Private school
teacher(s) can participate via phone or
provide written input.
Current locations
Clearlake Education Center, Cocoa
Palm Bay High School, Palm Bay
Other locations to be determined
John M. McKay Scholarship
for Students with
Disabilities Program
Florida Department of Education
McKay link
http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice
or
floridaschoolchoice.org
Three Year Reevaluation
Meetings for McKay StudentsDistrict is required to provide reevaluation
notification to parents of scholarship students at
least once every three years.
Meetings will be held throughout the school
year at centralized locations.
ESE teachers will contact private schools with
dates and times for meetings as well as obtain
input from private school teachers if they cannot
attend the meeting.
Revocation of McKay Scholarship
A McKay student who currently attends a
participating private school will forfeit the
scholarship if he or she:
Is in DJJ more than 21 consecutive days
Enters home education
Returns to public school- including summer
programs, evening programs, or any service
for which FTE is reported (ex. Driver’s
Education)
Participates in a private tutoring program
pursuant to s. 1002.43, F.S.
Receives a Florida Tax Credit Scholarship
Participates in the Personal Learning
Scholarship Account Program
Takes more than two virtual school courses
(that receive state funding)
Enrolled in the Florida School for the Deaf and
Blind
School Board of Brevard County
Private School Contacts
Office of Administrative
Support Services
321-633-1000 ext.505
Shereen Luchten, Coordinator
ESE Administrative Support
Private School
Trainings
Discussion of training opportunities for private
school teachers