Waltham Public Schools 5569

Date

6/14/21

LEA

Waltham Public Schools

5569

Category

TIMELINES

EVALUATION

NOTICE

Issue

(1) District did not hold student’s 3-year reevaluation meeting in a timely manner-district did not attempt to complete evaluations or hold meeting virtually during summer or fall;

(2) District did not complete or respond with required notice to parents’  request for OT and SLP evaluations;

(3) District did not provide copies of evaluations or schedule a meeting to review them

Finding

Noncompliance:

(1) District failed to respond to evaluation requestion within 5 school days and failed to hold IEP meeting to review evals and determine eligibility within 45 school days;

(2) District did not respond explaining refusal to conduct evaluations within regulatory timeline or  with required formal notice

Compliance:

(3) District help an IEP meeting to review evals and district provided copies of evaluation summaries more than two days before team meeting

Corrective Action

District must review notice requirements for situations when district refuses to act (i.e. conduct an evaluation)  with IEP chairpersons.  Must submit documentation to DESE.

If necessary, district must review COVID Special Education Technical Assistance Advisory 2020-2 with IEP chairpersons and submit documentation to DESE