Substantially Implemented Issues Identified Noncompliance Selected Approved Private School Program Mid-cycle Review Criteria 2.2 Approvals, Licenses, Certificates of Inspection 18.04(1); 28.09(2)(b)(5); 28.09(5) (b); 28.09(6) (b, c) Documentation Observation Dearborn Academy Day and Summer Programs have submitted current approvals, licenses, and certificates of inspection by state and local agencies as required. 2.3 EEC Licensure 102 CMR 3.00 (Residential Programs only) Not Applicable Dearborn Academy Day and Summer Programs are day programs; therefore this criterion is not applicable. 6.1 Instructional Hours 603 CMR 27.04 Documentation Interviews Dearborn Academy submitted documentation that verifies the required number of school days and the required number of instructional are being
& 6.4 School Days Per Year 603 CMR 27.05(2); 28.09(9)(a) offered to all students in the Day and Summer Programs. 8.5 Current IEP & Student Roster 28.09(5)(a) Documentation Student Records Interviews Dearborn Academy Day and Summer Programs have on file a current IEP for each Massachusetts enrolled student that has been issued by the responsible public school district and consented to and by the student’s parent(s) as required or documented efforts to obtain required signatures. 11.3 Educational Administrator Qualifications Documentation Record Reviews Interviews The Educational Administrator meets the required qualifications to serve in this position.
28.09(5)(a); 28.09(7)(a); 603 CMR 44.00 11.4 Teachers (Special Education Teachers and Regular Education Teachers) 18.05(11)(f); 28.09(5)(a); 28.09(7)(b, c); 34 CFR 300.321 Documentation Staff Record Review Interviews During the last Program Review, review of documentation indicated that Dearborn Academy had four teachers with professional licenses and none of these teachers had Professional Development Plans. At the time of the Review Professional Development Plans were found in staff records as required. Dearborn Academy has seven teachers who are not licensed or on approved waivers as required. By April 8, 2013 Dearborn Academy must submit: Current teaching staff roster that contains the information listed below for all UFR 115’s special education teachers and UFR 116’s regular education teachers, as well as any other person(s) teaching a subject(s) that has a licensure requirement under 603 CMR 7.00 in the program: Name; Position title within the program;
20 Bullying Prevention and Intervention M.G.L. c. 71, s. 37H, as amended by Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2010. M.G.L. c. 71, s. 37O(e)(1) & (2). M.G.L. c. 71, s. 370(d). Documentation Interviews Dearborn Academy amended its handbook/admission material to include an summary of their Bullying Prevention Plan and included a description of how it is distributed. The program also submitted a description of the professional development plan developed by the program for all staff for the 2012-2013 school year and provided evidence of its implementation including dates, format used, and a sign-in sheet indicating staff attendance. Identified Areas of Non- from the 2009-2010 Program Review or Other Areas of Concern 12.1 New Staff Orientation and Training 18.05(11)(g, i); Documentation Staff Record Reviews During the last Program Review, staff interviews indicated that the school’s runaway policy is included in orientation training and they Interviews revealed that all required topics were presented to new staff as required; By April 8, 2013, Dearborn Academy must submit: Name of person responsible for
and Calendar 28.09(7)(f); 28.09(9)(b); 28.09(10); 18.03(3); 18.05(9)(e)(1); 18.05(10); 18.05(11)(h) VI: 42 U.S.C. 2000d; 34 CFR 100.3; EEOA: 20 U.S.C. 1703(f); Title IX: 20 U.S.C. 1681; 34 CFR 106.31-106.42; M.G.L. c. 76, § 5; 603 CMR 26.00, esp. 26.07(2, 3) Onsite Verification Interviews that the school’s runaway policy was included in annual in-service training and they have received this training, review of documentation revealed that the runaway policy is not included as part of the in-service training agenda or when staff sign attendance sheets demonstrating they have participated in this training. During the Mid-cycle Review, documentation and interviews revealed that Dearborn Academy’s runaway policy is included as part of the training agenda and staff have signed that they have participated in this training. 12.2(c) Documentation Review of documentation