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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very interesting about the charter = system under IDEA. It makes sense actually - if the charter is sucking off funds from DCPS then is can't just refuse to do IEPs because that would destabilize funding streams, assuming that the per-pupil money they get is averaged to include IEPs/IDEA students.

But I wonder if this is good for students? Obviously if there are too many charters refusing to provide "fair and adequate public educations" then access becomes a real issue. But are charter schools really equipped to give the best education to students with extensive special needs? [/quote]

DCPS is [b]not[/b] equipped to meet the needs of many special needs children as well and pays to send them to private schools. So really what is your point? Unfortunately,[b] I think it is totally unrealistic and inefficient for [b]every[/b] single school, whether public or charter, to meet the needs of every single student. [/b]Therefore, I think the laws governing special education should be revised in order to reflect these hard realities.

BASIS has a good plan of action to resolve any issues in the meantime. If you read the report from the charter school board it sounds like it was mostly a paper trail problem.[/quote]

But no one is asking every single school to meet the needs of every single student. Every single PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM has to do this.  The fact that there are many "school systems" that consist of only one school is somewhat inconsequential.  Folks who want to start a charter know this going into the game.  When they apply for a charter, they understand that these are the rules. BASIS knew that it would have to provide a "free and appropriate education" to any student who applied through the lottery and was selected.  If a blind student drew number one in the lottery and decided to go to BASIS, then the school is under a legal obligation to provide appropriate services and accommodations either at BASIS or at another school with whom they make arrangements.  If a blind student lives in the neighborhood near Stoddert ES, then the child [i]may possibly[/i] attend Stoddert.  But the IEP team could determine that the child's needs would best be met at [i]another DCPS school where services could be delivered[/i]. If that happens, then DCPS has met its obligation to provide a free and appropriate education. [/quote]

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