Special Ed. Two Year Plan - Island Trees Public Schools

COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION
MEMBERSHIP
At its yearly organization meeting, the Board of Education shall appoint a
Committee on Special Education comprised of at least the following
mandated members:
the parent or person in parental relationship to the student;
not less than one general education teacher of the student whenever the
student is, or may be, participating in the general education environment;
not less than one special education teacher or special education service
provider of the student;
a school psychologist;
the CSE chairperson who is a representative of the district qualified to
provide, or supervise the provision of, specially-designed instruction to
meet the unique needs of students with disabilities, who is knowledgeable
about the general education curriculum and about the availability of the
resources of the school district. An individual who meets these
qualifications may also be the same individual appointed as the special
education teacher, the special education provider of the student or the
school psychologist;
an individual who can interpret the instructional implications of evaluation
results, who may be a member of the team selected from the regular
education teacher, special education teacher or provider, the school
psychologist, or district representative described above;
the school physician, if specifically requested in writing by the parent of
the student or by a member of the school at least 72 hours prior to the
meeting;
a parent of a student with a disability who resides in the district or a
neighboring school district, provided that the additional parent member
may be the parent of a student who has been declassified within a period
not to exceed five years or the parent of a student who has graduated
within a period not to exceed five years. Such parent is not a required
member if the parent(s) of the student request that the additional parent
member not participate in the meeting;
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