Do you have any training modules available for Districts that addresses the most common causes of disputes and strategies for preventing them?
I have a complaint where Student with an IEP and something called a “success plan” (which I think I can probably treat as BIP) attended a tiny private school placement paid for by district. Student was “not allowed to return” to the tiny private school placement following an altercation with another student in a kitchen area of the school where Student opened a drawer and pulled out a knife in a threatening manner, and another student was cut. (There are no detailed reports or findings on precisely what occurred other than what I just wrote there.
How do other States handle complaints and mediations filed at the same time around the same issues?
Our General Assembly recently passed legislation that touches on short-term objectives and benchmarks. As a part of the directive, we are being asked to define the terms in our regulations. Does anyone currently have a definition for either short-term objectives or benchmarks in their state code or regulations? I’m looking for a place to start….
Has anyone seen an increase in complaints regarding parentally placed children at private schools and child find claims? Basically, the complaint is alleging that the LEA is refusing to engage in any child find or consultation activities?
Does anyone know of guidance or case law or anything else that addresses whether a school district must obtain consent under 300.300 in order to provide comparable services under 300.323 when the student transfers in during the school year from out of state and it has been determined that the student will require an evaluation, which must be treated as an initial evaluation?
We have recently had a State Complaint filed with OSE -- the sole issue presented being non-compliance with a mediated agreement. This has caused us to consider creating a mechanism (See 34 C.F.R. 300.537) to allow for administrative review of alleged non-compliance of mediated agreements as an option in addition to and not as a pre-requisite for court litigation.
Our initial research has not turned up any states that are conducting administrative reviews relative to enforcement of mediated agreements.
For other states that use contract complaint investigators, would you be willing to share the payment structure or amount you pay the contract complaint investigator?
If your SEA directly provides state complaint trainings for advocates or parents (or even school administrators/lawyers), I would be very interested in talking to you about the training you have offered, the content and frequency, how it has been received, and whether you feel it was effective.
Do corrective actions, specifically compensatory education, follow a student if they move? I have been unable to find specific guidance on this matter. For context, the student moved one town away from their previous district that had been providing compensatory education as the result of a state complaint.
