Westfield Public Schools 5425

Date

5/10/21

LEA

Westfield Public Schools

5425

Category

TIMELINES

EVALUATION

NOTICE

Issue

(1) District did not issue an evaluation consent form or conduct FBA requested by parent;

(2) District did not timely issue an evaluation consent form for transition assessment requested by parent

Outside of statute of limitations: District did not timely conduct a manifestation determination review following student suspension but conducted it after student had served part of suspension—District responded and expunged student’s record of suspension for part of the time served

Finding

Noncompliance:

(1) District did not conduct an FBA following parent request;

(2) District did not issue a consent for evaluation within 5 days of parent request for transition assessment (district subsequently issued consent form and conducted transition assessment)

Corrective Action

Special Ed. director will provide technical assistance to evaluation team leaders re: evaluation requests and compliance and must submit documentation to DESE.

District must conduct a training for all special ed. personnel re: requests for evaluations and provide documentation to DESE.