The district has an obligation to provide special education and related services, if needed, even when a student is unable to attend a school-based program. Rather, the school district must provide the services in the student's IEP which the student can tolerate. The district must document the student's current mental and physical limitations when determining an appropriate program. This communication is necessary for short-term assignments since the goal is to have the student ready and prepared to return to the regular school assignment with confidence. Parents are encouraged to express concerns and address questions regarding procedures for returning to school.
Medical forms are only valid for a maximum of six months.
All medical requests expire at the close of the school year. Medical forms signed by doctors are requests for the program, not a mandate for services. Students who miss more than three consecutive lessons without a valid medical reason will be dropped from the program.