1. Private Schools August, 2012 1

2. Contact Paul Sherman, DPI Procedural Compliance Workgroup, paul.sherman@dpi.wi.gov or 608-267-9157aul.sherman@dpi.wi.gov 2

3. Parentally Placed Students with disabilities placed, by their parents, at private elementary and secondary schools, including religious schools 3

4. Private School As defined at §118.165(1) Wis. Stat. 4K and 5K programs v. “daycare” for students age 3 to 5 4

5. Child Find School district where the private school is located is responsible for child find for students attending that school. 5

6. Equitable Services No individual entitlement. Not all eligible students may participate. May include special education or related services or both. 6

7. Service Plan Follow IEP requirements when developing, reviewing, or revising a services plan. Includes most of the elements found in an IEP. Not and IEP. 7

8. Who Provides Services? Employees of the school district, CESA, or CCDEB. Contract with an individual (including an employee of the private school) 8

9. Where are Services Provided? At Public School At Private School Other Location 9

10. Services… Must be secular, neutral, and non-ideological. May not involve direct payments to private schools. May involve the placement of equipment or supplies at the private school May not be use for repair or construction of private schools. 10

11. Transportation If necessary to benefit from participation in equitable services. No IDEA requirement from home to private school. 11

12. Consultation Private school representatives and representatives of parents Timely and meaningful Affirmations 12

13. Proportionate Share See Calculator: http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/sbprivsch ools.html http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/sbprivsch ools.html Based on prior year’s child count Amount that must be spent on equitable services. Child find expenses do not count. Carry-over period of one year 13