PLACED BY THEIR PARENTS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS SERVING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

UPDATES

PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED Child find Provision of services Consultation process Calculation of proportionate share Equitable services

NEW TOPICS Location of Services and Transportation Property, Equipment, and Supplies Out-of-State Children with Disabilities Home-School Children with Disabilities Children in For-Profit Private Schools

DEFINITIONS SCHOOLS

How do you determine if a private school in your district is an entity you should engage in consultation regarding proportionate share and equitable services.?

PRIVATE SCHOOLS Non-profit Adopted curriculum Formal reviews of student progress

HOME SCHOOLS Adopted curriculum Non-profit Formal reviews of student progress

CONSULTATION PROCESS

EFFECTIVE CONSULTATION

CONSULTATION PROCESS MUST ADDRESS Child find process Determination of the proportionate share available How the consultation process will take place How, where and by whom the services will be provided How the district will respond if they disagree with the views of the private school officials

The district makes the final decisions about all aspects of the services to be provided to parentally placed private school children with disabilities.

RECORDS TO MAINTAIN Documentation that consultation has occurred Written affirmation signed by representatives of private school

RESPONSIBILITIES OF DISTRICTS CHILD FIND PROCESS

WHO’S RESPONSIBLE

LEA’S RESPONSIBILITIES Locating Identifying Evaluating Where are you? Who are you? Let’s test

WHO PROVIDES WHAT District where child resides provides FAPE District where private school is located ensures equitable participation

DUELING EVALUATIONS Home – FAPE Private School – Service plan

CHILD COUNT INFORMATION TO MAINTAIN Students Evaluated Determined to be eligible Provided equitable services 3 Pieces of data to maintain

EQUITABLE SERVICES

SERVICES PLANS

Review annually

DIFFERENCE IN IEPS AND ISPS IEP FAPE ISP NO ComprehensiveMinimal

(HQTS) IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS

HQT PROVISIONS HQT - does not apply to private schools HQT - does apply to public elementary or secondary teachers

PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

AND TRANSPORTATION LOCATION OF SERVICES

LOCATION

TRANSPORTATION

EXPENDITURES

AMOUNT OF FUNDS IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IDENTIFIED IN THE OCTOBER COUNT OF PREVIOUS YEAR

FORMULA STEP 1: Calculate the average allocation per child Total allocation Total number of eligible children as of the last Friday in October (annual child count) In public school450 In private school + 50 Total 500 $200, Federal Part B flow – through $$ district receives = Average allocation of $ per child

FORMULA Federal Part- B flow- through= $200,000 Total number of students 500 = $ per child STEP 2: Calculate the amount to be expended for Parentally-placed Children with Disabilities Number of private school children 50 X Amount to be expended $ 20, for proportionate share Average Allocation $ per child =

EXPENDITURES The amount of $$ spent on child find and evaluations CAN NOT BE DEDUCTED FROM The amount of $$ spent on proportionate share in private schools

LEGAL

DUE PROCESS Right to file a due process complaint regarding child find requirements and evaluations

COMPLAINTS

PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN

DUAL ENROLLMENT SERVICES PLAN

CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES OUT-OF-STATE

FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Not included in proportionate share calculations District is responsible for child find activities

PARENTALLY PLACED PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES PEIMS

PEIMS CODE Student Attribution Code of 12 – Private School Student is a student with a disability enrolled by their parent(s) in a private school (including a home school) but who receives special education and/or related services from the public school district under an individualized services plan (ISP)

HOW DO WE DO THIS?

STATE RESOURCES TEA Frequently Asked Questions TEA Proportionate Share Calculations PEIMS Guidance on Parentally Placed Private School Students with Disabilities Commissioner’s Rules

NATIONAL RESOURCES Children Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools Brief,5http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,dynamic,Topical Brief,5, OSEP Q and A – revised April ner,1http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,dynamic,QaCor ner,1, Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004 Children Enrolled by their Parents in Private Schools – This site includes a video clip and a training module %2CTopicalArea%2C5%2C