District 115 Special Education Procedures

Special Education Procedures Assuring the Implementation of Comprehensive Programming for Children with Disabilities

1. Provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

2. Child Find

3. Evaluation and Determination of Eligibility 

4. Individualized Education Programs 

5. Students’ Participation in Assessments

6. Serving Students in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) 

7. Provision of Extended School Year Services 

8. Serving Students Who Attend Nonpublic Schools 

9. Procedural Safeguards 

10. Behavioral Intervention and Discipline 

11. Establishing the Goal of Full Educational Opportunity; Performance Goals and Indicators 

12. Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information 

13. Use of Federal Matching Funds Under The Medicaid (Title XIX) or Children’s Health Insurance (All Kids; Title XXI) Program to Supplement Special Education Programs and Services (if the School District is Participating in One or More of those Federal Programs); Supplementation of State, Local, Other Federal Funds; Maintenance of Financial Support

14. Competent Interpretation Services at IEP Meetings and Translation of Vital IEP Process Documents

15. Personnel Development