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Restart and Implementation for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the CCSD Special Education Services

Parent Survey Results - 236 Respondents OEL Students- 3.4%; Elementary Students-44%; Middle ❏ Students-20.4%; High School Students-27.2% 75% of Respondents’ Students served in IRR (general education ❏ curriculum) Needs Assessment: Technology - 78.5% (laptops and training); ❏ School Supplies - 43.9%; Food - 15.9% Access to WIFI - 97.9% ❏ Main Concerns (Narrative): Safety , Quality Virtual Instruction, ❏ Provision of FAPE (access to accommodations, progress on IEP goals/objectives), Access to Related Services Parent Services Preference: ❏ High School: ❏ Hybrid - 14.8%, F2F - 14.8% ❏ Elementary/Middle: ❏ Virtual Learning - 47%, F2F - 29.2% ❏

Timeline of Next Steps Caseload Managers will be contacting parents of ❏ students with disabilities beginning this week and continuing into next. Virtual Learning Plan meetings will be scheduled for all ❏ students with disabilities. These will occur between August 12 and September 4. The current IEP will be reviewed and individual services ❏ discussed during the Virtual Learning Plan Meeting.

Next Steps Special Education Teachers have been included in the ❏ conversations as we consider options available for service delivery during continued virtual learning. Consideration is being given to how we can safely ❏ return students back to face-to-face instruction.

Caseload Managers: Supporting Students with Virtual Learning Plans Students will have an assigned “check-in” time with ❏ their caseload manager once a week. This will be scheduled during the Virtual Learning Plan meeting. All Special Education Teachers will offer academic ❏ assistance/“tutoring”. Students and parents will be notified when these virtual tutoring hours will be held. Caseload Managers will continue to monitor progress ❏ on goals and objectives.

Caseload Managers: Additional Support Previewing and Remediation (direct service) may be ❏ added to the Virtual Learning Plan at the end of the academic day, and on Fridays as needed.

Behavior Supports If a student has documented behavior concerns in their ❏ IEP the Virtual Learning Plan Team will address how these services will be implemented in the virtual environment. Behavior Specialists can be assigned to support both ❏ students and their families.

Free Appropriate Public Education Special Education teachers assigned to work with ❏ students accessing instruction virtually will ensure Virtual Learning Plans are implemented. Group and individual instruction will be designed to ❏ address IEP goals and objectives as identified on the Virtual Learning Plan . This could include small group sessions designed to target common goals and objectives, additional work tasks, and/or individualized activities.

Free Appropriate Public Education For example, if your child is receiving the equivalent ❏ of 60 minutes/day of small group reading instruction, the IEP team may determine a one-on-one 15 minute/day segment via the online platform is appropriate. As a result, services identified in the Virtual Learning Plan may be different.

Free Appropriate Public Education Students enrolled in virtual learning activities will ❏ follow a schedule and be expected to log in for class time. They will be able to interact with other students and the teacher assigned to teach that course. They will be able to reach out and receive individualized support from their instructor.

Free Appropriate Public Education It is possible that not all classes, programs, services, ❏ or accommodations may be appropriate through a virtual learning platform. This does not mean the district is not providing students with a Free Appropriate Public Education during a Pandemic. Some goals may not be appropriate for the home ❏ setting. Some service delivery models may not be appropriate for the home setting.

Implementation of Services during Virtual Learning All services agreed on during the Virtual Learning Plan ❏ Meeting will be implemented virtually. Face-to-Face Services currently agreed on in students’ ❏ IEPs will be discussed during the Virtual Learning Plan Meeting. The committee will decide how each service can best be provided virtually. Example: for a student receives direct math instruction, ❏ they may continue to receive direct instruction during virtual learning.

Implementation of Services during Virtual Learning Students are going to be running a real-time ❏ educational schedule 4 days per week; class times remain the same as typical peers. All levels (elementary, middle, and high) All teachers serving a student with an IEP or 504 will be ❏ provided with a copy of their Virtual Learning Plan or 504 Plan.

Speech Services Speech Services will be provided through Teletherapy. ❏ Small group sessions will still be provided. The delivery model will be discussed during the creation of the Virtual Learning Plan. Parents will be provided with resources in addition to ❏ direct teletherapy services. Push in services (to the virtual classroom) will be ❏ discussed when creating the virtual learning plan.

How will related services be provided? ❏ Students that receive speech, OT, PT, DHH, VI, and /or OI services will receive these services virtually. There will be documentation of all services being provided to students with disabilities in the Virtual Learning Plan . These services will be determined during the ❏ Virtual Learning Plan Meeting.

Hospital Homebound Services To be eligible for HHB services, a student must be ❏ confined to their home or a hospital due to a physical or psychiatric condition. A medical certification form is required from the physician or psychiatrist who is treating the student for the qualifying condition. HHB services are not intended to supplant regular ❏ school services and are, by design, temporary.

Hospital Homebound Services Hospital Homebound Services (HHB) are not the same as ❏ distance/virtual learning, and we continue to require the HHB packet be completed by a medical physician. The IEP team will determine HHB services and will consider the CDC guidelines in the development of the IEP. If a student qualified for HHB services prior to COVID-19 ❏ school closures, she/he would still qualify per a medical specialist’s orders. HHB paperwork must be submitted at the start of each school year. A student will not qualify for hospital homebound services solely out of concern due to the pandemic.

The Key Component: Virtual Learning Plans No two students are the same. What is considered a ❏ Free and Appropriate Education for one student is not the same for the next. The district will ensure students are provided access to ❏ FAPE during Virtual Instruction through the creation of Virtual Learning Plans.

The Key Component: Virtual Learning Plans We are committed to partnering with parents of student ❏ with disabilities to ensure services are provided and the appropriate supports in place to help all students be successful. The best way to address the needs of your child and ❏ have your questions answered is during the Virtual Learning Plan Meeting. We are also committed to bringing students safely back ❏ to school as soon as possible.