1. Special education
Student discipline and regulations

2. Suspension Discipline Exclusion from school
Must be informed of reason and permitted to respond
Parents/Guardians notified immediately in writing
More than 3 days informal hearing
Cannot exceed 10 days
Must be permitted to make-up all exams and work
Suspension

3. Student eligible for special education
Discipline
Change of Placement if
More than 10 consecutive days
Exceeds 15 days cumulated in single school year
Student with an intellectual disability
Suspension
Student eligible for special education

4. Manifestation Determination Meeting
discipline
Must be conducted for disciplinary change of placement
3 exceptions
Weapons
Illegal drugs
Serious bodily injury
Manifestation Determination Meeting

5. Manifestation Determination Meeting
discipline
Must be conducted within 10 school days
Determine whether conduct is manifestation of student’s disability
LEA
Parent
Relevant IEP members
Manifestation Determination Meeting

6. Conduct was a Manifestation
Discipline
Conduct a Functional Behavior Assessment
Implement a behavioral intervention plan
If already in place must review and modify
Conduct was a Manifestation

7. Conduct was not a manifestation
Discipline
Proceed with disciplinary exclusion via procedures for change of placement
Parents may dispute by requesting due process
Invokes pendency
Conduct was not a manifestation

8. IEP Legal binding document
Responsible for accommodations and specially designed instruction
Questions regarding specific students?
Contact Special Education teacher
Document
Individualized
Education
Plan

9. Believe in someone
Believe in Someone