Holbrook PRS 4224

Date

1/8/21

LEA

Holbrook 

4224  

Category

Mediation

Timelines

Evaluation

Issue

(1) District refused to participate in mediation (at parents’ request) to resolve the issue of rejected placement

(2) District is refusing consideration of an alternative placement

(3) parents requested meeting to discuss rejected IEP and school has not responded

(4) District did not plan an IEP meeting upon receipt of an independent evaluation

(5) student was not allowed to attend class field trip after paying for it

Finding

Noncompliance:

(1) District failed to inform BSEA of rejected IEP

(2) District failed to promptly respond to parents request to meet

(3) District failed to provide equal opportunity to participate in the field trip (cancelled due to COVID)

Compliance:

District scheduled one IEP meeting to discuss independent evaluation, parents re-scheduled  

NOTE: “disagreement regarding the student’s placement is not within PRS’ authority to resolve” 

 

Corrective Action

District must review legal requirements for notice with school staff.  

 

Provide DESE with names and titles of participating staff.