Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Education › Superintendent of Public Instruction › Special Education Programs and Services › Part 7 - DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS' PLANS AND MONITORING › Section R. 340.1832 - Content areas

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 132. An intermediate school district plan for special
					 education, or any modification thereof, shall be an operational plan that sets
					 forth the special education programs and related services to be delivered. The
					 plan shall comply with 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 et seq. and these rules. The plan
					 shall also comply with the following format and include, at a minimum, all of
					 the following:
(a) A description of
				  the procedures used by the intermediate school district to advise and inform
				  students with disabilities, their parents, and other members of the community
				  of the special education opportunities required under the law; the obligations
				  of the local school districts, public school academies, and intermediate school
				  district; and the title, address, and telephone number of representatives of
				  those agencies who can provide information about the special education
				  opportunities.
(b) A description of
				  activities and outreach methods which are used to ensure that all citizens are
				  aware of the availability of special education programs and services.
(c) A description of the type of diagnostic
				  and related services that are available, either directly or as a purchased
				  service, within the intermediate school district or its constituent local
				  school districts or public school academies.
(d) A description of the special education
				  programs designed to meet the educational needs of students with
				  disabilities.
(e) The intermediate
				  school district plan shall either describe special education programs and
				  services under part 3 of these rules or shall propose alternative special
				  education programs and services.
(f) Provide an assurance statement that any
				  personally identifiable data, information, and records of students with
				  disabilities are collected, used, or maintained in compliance with
				  34 C.F.R.
				  §§300.610 through
				  300.626.
(g) The identity of the full- or part-time
				  constituent local school district or public school academy administrator who,
				  by position, is responsible for the implementation of special education
				  programs and services.
(h) A
				  description of the qualifications of paraprofessional personnel.
(i) A description of the transportation
				  necessary to provide the special education programs and services described in
				  subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of this subrule.
(j) A description of the method of
				  distribution of funds under
				  R
				  340.1811(5).
(k) A description of how the intermediate
				  school district will appoint the parent advisory committee members under
				  R
				  340.1838(1) and (2).
(l) A description of the role and
				  responsibilities of the parent advisory committee, including how it shall
				  participate in the cooperative development of the intermediate school district
				  plan, formulate objections thereto, if any, and other related
				  matters.
(m) A description of the
				  role and relationship of administrative and other school personnel, as well as
				  representatives of other agencies, in assisting the parent advisory committee
				  in its responsibilities.
(n) A
				  description of the fiscal and staff resources that shall be secured or
				  allocated to the parent advisory committee by the intermediate school district
				  to make it efficient and effective in operation.
(o) The plan shall be approved by the
				  superintendent of public instruction before implementation under
				  R
				  340.1831(1). The plan is developed
				  and approved under
				  R
				  340.1833 and
				  R
				  340.1835 to
				  R 340.1837.