603.02 - Special Education

The board recognizes some students have different educational needs than other students.  The board will provide a free appropriate public education program and related services to students identified in need of special education.  The special education services will be provided from birth until the appropriate education is completed, age twenty-one or to maximum age allowable in accordance with the law.  Students requiring special education will attend general education classes, participate in nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities, and receive services in a general education setting to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of each individual student.  The appropriate education for each student will be written in the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Special education students will be required to meet the requirements stated in board policy for graduation.  It will be the responsibility of the superintendent and the area education agency director of special education to provide or make provisions for appropriate special education and related services.

Children from birth through age 2 and children age 3 through age 5 will be provided comprehensive special education services within the public education system.  The school district will work in conjunction with the area education agency to provide services, at the earliest appropriate time, to children with disabilities from birth through age 2.  This will be done to ensure a smooth transition of children entitled to early childhood special education services.

 

 

Legal Reference:  Board of Education v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982).
                                     Springdale School District #50 v. Grace, 693 F.2d 41 (8th Cir. 1982).
                                     Southeast Warren Comm. School District v. Dept. of Public Instruction, 285 N.W.2d 173 (Iowa 1979).
                                     20 U.S.C. §§1400 et seq. (1994).
                                     34 C.F.R. Pt. 300 et seq. (2002).
                                      Iowa Code §§ 256.11(7); 256B; 273.1, .2, .5, .9(2)-(3); 280.8 (2003).
                                     281 I.A.C. 41.

Cross Reference:          503       Student Discipline
                                      505.06  Graduation Requirements
                                      506       Student Records
                                      507.02  Administration of Medication to Students
                                      507.08  Student Special Health Services
                                      601.01  School Calendar
                                      603      Instructional Curriculum

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  03/17/2008, 11/19/2012, 12/18/2017

Revised:  11/21/2022