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16 08, 2018

2018 State Determination Letters from OSERS

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-16T11:53:48-05:00

From the 2018 State Determination Letters from OSERS document revised July 24, 2018: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services released State determinations on implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for Part B and Part C for fiscal year 2016. The 2004 Amendments to the IDEA require each State to develop a State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) that evaluates the State’s efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of the IDEA, and describes how the State will improve its implementation. The Part B SPP/APR and Part C SPP/APR include Indicators [...]

2018 State Determination Letters from OSERSkristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-16T11:53:48-05:00

16 08, 2018

Summer’s Over – and Our ESY Services Never Happened!

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-22T12:47:30-05:00

Wrightslaw.org addressed this issue in a blog post: My child’s IEP said she was to receive ESY services – OT, PT, and Speech Therapy. ST was provided throughout the summer. There was no OT or PT. The district stated it was not able to find therapists. They said I could find a therapist, and I did. Then, the district failed to provide information in a timely manner to the therapy agency. No services were provided during summer. The school offered to provide these services during the school year to “make up.” But my child regressed in all of her motor skills [...]

Summer’s Over – and Our ESY Services Never Happened!kristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-22T12:47:30-05:00

6 08, 2018

Confidentiality and Access to Student Records

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-06T13:36:26-05:00

IDEA and other federal laws protect the confidentiality of your child’s education records. These safeguards address the following three aspects: the use of personally identifiable information; who may have access to your child’s records; and the rights of parents to inspect their child’s education records and request that these be amended to correct information that is misleading or inaccurate, or that violates the child’s privacy or other rights. […]

Confidentiality and Access to Student Recordskristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-06T13:36:26-05:00

6 08, 2018

What is Parental Consent?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-06T13:37:57-05:00

One of parents’ most important rights is the right to give (or not give) their consent for certain actions of the school system with respect to their child with a disability. When the term consent is used in IDEA, or the term parental consent, it has the same meaning as the term informed written consent. It means that the parent has been fully informed regarding the action of the school system for which parental consent is being requested. […]

What is Parental Consent?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-06T13:37:57-05:00

23 07, 2018

Transportation and Children with Disabilities

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-23T16:56:47-05:00

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes transportation within its definition of “related services.” This means that students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) have the right to receive special transportation services if it is needed. Transportation and assistance may be provided to a child whose disability requires the child to: go to and from school; travel between schools; or move around inside of school buildings or around the school grounds. Some students with disabilities need special equipment such as separate or adapted buses, lifts and ramps. For example: Jenny uses a power wheelchair to get around her school. She has an IEP. She [...]

Transportation and Children with Disabilitieskristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-23T16:56:47-05:00

18 07, 2018

Special Education Corrective Action Response Requirements and Timelines

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T13:59:49-05:00

Yesterday, 7/17/2018, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) posted a letter to schools on actions in the special education corrective action plan that schools must begin preparing to do. Schools must: Collect and retain requests for evaluation data that includes the reason for the request and whether additional services are needed including the timeline for implementation. Annually distribute information to every enrolled student’s family regarding the following: child find and FAPE requirements under IDEA parent and students’ rights under IDEA contact information necessary to request an initial evaluation for a student they suspect of having a disability Confirm that their local special [...]

Special Education Corrective Action Response Requirements and Timelineskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T13:59:49-05:00

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