SE 42 Programs for young children three and four years of age Schedule of all special education instructional groups (by period) for three and four year old, including names of students (including disability status), teacher(s), and paraprofessionals assigned and dates of birth for each student. SE 46 Procedures for suspension of students with disabilities when suspensions exceed 10 consecutive school days or a pattern has developed for suspensions exceeding 10 cumulative days; responsibilities of the collaborative Description of collaborative procedures for the discipline of students with disabilities. Description of the continuum of IAES options used by the collaborative providing access to the IEP services and the general curriculum. SE 51 Appropriate special education teacher licensure Upload the special education teaching staff roster of locally hired and contracted staff including the role of each person. Please include as appropriate, either the teacher’s licensure number, waiver and if applicable, the appropriate DOE and/or Board licensure number. SE 52 Appropriate certifications/licenses or other credentials -- related service providers Upload the related service roster of locally hired and contracted staff including the role of each person. Please include as appropriate, either the teacher’s licensure number, waiver and if applicable, the appropriate DOE and/or Board licensure number. SE 52A Registration of educational interpreters Copy of the interpreter’s registration with the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. SE 54 Professional development List of all professional development activities, and the dates held, in the last two years for Collaborative staff. Civil Rights/General Education Documentation In monitoring the implementation of civil rights and other general education requirements, the onsite team relies heavily on documentation. The documentation that the collaborative must submit for this
Federal Regulations: 300.349 and 300.400-.401 28.06(2-3) 28.07(5) 28.09(9)(c) &(d) 28.09(2)(b)7 NOTE: Please review federal regulations 300.349 and 300.400-401 before preparing this policy/procedure. Public school districts have the lead responsibility for convening the Team that makes the initial and subsequent (every three years) eligibility determinations, develops the IEP, and decides upon an appropriate placement. Private and educational collaborative programs, however, play a major role in determining whether a proposed placement in the program will meet a student’s needs. Private and educational collaborative programs have the responsibility of delivering services on the IEP, assessing and communicating progress, developing subsequent IEPs and planning for the student’s return to a less restrictive environment and/or for adult life. AREA 6: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS - STUDENT LEARNING TIME CRITERION NUMBER REQUIREMENTS Source of Information 6.1 Daily Instructional Hours 603 CMR 27.04 The program ensures that each student is scheduled to receive an average minimum of the following instructional unless otherwise approved by ESE or a student’s IEP provides otherwise: Elementary – A total of: 10 month program – 900 hours 11 month program – 990 hours 12 month program – 1080 hours Secondary – A total of: 10 program – 990 hours 11 month program –1089 hours 12 month program – 1188 hours Documents Interviews
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) The following additional topics are required in-service training topics and must be provided annually to all teaching staff: How the learning standards of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks are incorporated into the program’s instruction; Procedures for inclusion of all students in MCAS testing and/or alternate assessments; and Student record policies and confidentiality issues. The following additional topics are required in-service training topics and must be provided annually to appropriate staff based on their job responsibilities: CPR training and certification; Medication administration (including, but not limited to, administration of antipsychotic medications and discussions of medications students are currently taking and possible side effects); Transportation safety (for staff with transportation-related job responsibilities); and Student record policies and confidentiality issues (for who oversee, maintain or access student records). 12.2(a) Required Training - Behavior Support and Restraint Training 18.05(5, 6, 7) Training on behavior support and suspension and termination procedures includes: Program’s student conduct/discipline code Description of safeguards for students’ emotional, physical, and psychological well-being Policies on use of time-out procedures and techniques for dealing with disruptive and violent behavior Detailed procedures pertaining to the use of any type of restraint, which must meet or exceed any requirements in applicable state regulations or policy Procedures for obtaining and recording data regarding student discipline and behavior with a description of how such data will be integrated into IEP Team discussions Procedures for obtaining parental consent, if appropriate, for behavior support procedures NOTE: An educational program within a program or facility subject to M.G.L. c. 123 or Department of Mental Health Regulations must comply with the restraint requirements of M.G.L. c. 123, 104 CMR 27.12 or 104 CMR 28.05, where applicable. Documents Interviews Interviews