TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School 5200

Date

4/2/21

LEA

TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School

5200

Category

IEP IMPLEMENTATION

Services: OT, interpersonal skills, speech

NOTICE

COMPENSATORY SERVICES

Issue

(1) IEP not being implemented re provision of occupational therapy, speech therapy, and interpersonal skills. IEP;

(2) District has not provided any progress reports for the 20-21 school year;

(3) Counselor providing interpersonal skills is not qualified

Finding

Noncompliance:

(1) District has not provided required OT and Speech services during the 20-21 school year (OT pursuant to “stay put”);

(2) Counselor did not have the proper licensure until obtaining emergency licensure

Compliance:

(1) District provides progress reports consistent with the frequency of progress reports to all students (twice a year);

(3) Now that counselor has emergency licensure and student is working with another counselor, district is complying

Corrective Action

District, with parent, must develop a compensatory services plan for related services owed to the student by 5/1/21. If no plan can be agreed upon, DESE will create plan.

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