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Legal Framework

This service is to assist local district and charter school special education personnel in providing a free, appropriate public education to all students with special needs. Federal and state laws and regulations are emphasized in this process.

Professional Development

Training sessions within these areas are scheduled per district and charter school needs at no cost to the local district or charter school. Audiences may include special education personnel, general education personnel, and parents.

Technical Assistance

Technical assistance is available at no cost to meet a wide variety of district and charter school needs within the areas of Legal Framework for the Child Centered Process, Performance Based Monitoring for Special Education, Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS), and Student Attendance Accounting.

Legal Framework for the Child Centered Process

Assistance in determining the policies, procedures and operating guidelines for individualized special education programs
Training and assistance with the documentation process including document development and the ongoing review and analysis of documents
Training for personnel involved with students with disabilities
Assistance with parent information
Assistance with a quality evaluation of individual student programs to determine compliance with federal and state requirements and legal citations
Training in understanding the legal issues and consequences of accountability

Accountability and Monitoring

Pre-planning and preparation for initial monitoring visit and/or onsite monitoring
Technical Assistance/professional development regarding monitoring documents and responsibilities of district and charter school personnel
Assistance with addressing and implementing continuous improvement plans