Parents might think their children won’t be disciplined, suspended or expelled if they receive services through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 plan, but they can. While students with IEPs or 504 plans can receive discipline for violating school policies, additional protection is available to these students.
“Like many parents, Teresa Banas felt nervous when it was time to send her children to preschool. Her son didn’t speak as much as his twin sister, and she was concerned about developmental delays.
As Cristina Renteria prepared to send her son Atlas to developmental preschool, she ran into difficulties regarding his medical complexities.
To qualify for a 504 plan, a student needs to meet a definition set out by law which has three parts. The student must have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Having an impairment alone doesn’t qualify a student for a 504 plan; there must be a substantial limitation in one or more life activities.
Federal Fiscal Year 2022 IDEA Part B State Application
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) will apply soon for federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. This application document serves as the basis for the operation and administration of activities to carry out the requirements of Part B of the IDEA (services for school-aged children 3-21 years of age). As part of the public participation process set forth in the IDEA Part B regulations at 34 CFR § 300.165 and in section 441(b)(7) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) ((20 U.S.C. 1232d(b)(7)), the State must publish its Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 IDEA Part B Application and allow public comment.
Informal discipline may be familiar to families with children with challenging behaviors at school.
Join Raising Special Kids and the Arizona Department of Education Exceptional Student Services to learn more about the SPP/APR and to share your ideas for how Arizona can improve its efforts to implement the requirements of the IDEA for students receiving special education services.
The ADDPC a new report that includes current Arizona Emergency Operations Plan laws, and the need for – and examples that support – Inclusive School Emergency Operations Planning.
Moving to a new country with a child who has significant disabilities and medical issues can be even more overwhelming! When Carla Dassie and her family moved to Arizona from Canada, she knew they had much to do to get services and support in place for her daughter Ashley.
COVID-19 school closures may have caused the loss of special education services or kept some students from making adequate progress on their IEP goals. That may entitle them to compensatory services.