Reply to DCPS removing all Special Ed for kids in Private Schols

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "DCPS removing all Special Ed for kids in Private Schols"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The law gives districts great flexibility on this.

They have to spend some portion of their total special education budget on students with disabilities enrolled in private schools by choice.

But they get to determine how much of the budget goes to this, and how the services are delivered. It sucks for you OP that they are changing policies now and in a way that means your DC will get less effective services. But talk to 2-3 experienced attorneys and the ones who are honest will tell you that this is legal. [/quote]

There may be great flexibility, but a decision by OSSE only now to transition everyone from an IEP to an ISP for the 2016-2017 school year is rather abrupt, to say the least.  Parents have already agreed to IEPs and signed tuition agreements; the parents are on the hook with the private school.  Without rulemaking, it would appear OSSE has violated the Admin. Procedures Act.  People should have notice of this change and be able to comment before coming into effect.  Otherwise, parents and children are severely and adversely impacted without appropriate notice.  It's disingenuous to say to parents now that you can enroll in DCPS for the upcoming school year to get all of your IEP benefits when parents have already made tuition agreements and are thus "committed."

News break:  The phrase "individualized service plan" or abbreviation "ISP" does not appear anywhere in the DC COde or regs. related to schools.  Whereas IEP is everywhere.

Sounds like Captain Underpants needs to file for a TRO against OSSE.  Unfortunately, s/he will have to wear at least an overcoat because TRO's are with the "Judge in Chambers" and require in-person filings (or at least that was the case the last time I did one against DCPS).  Not a big deal; just a needless waste of time.  Sometimes one needs to waste time to stop getting tooled on.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics