Fall River Public Schools 5018

Date

3/1/21

LEA

Fall River Public Schools

5018

Issue

(1) District did not fully implement student’s IEP when the family moved into the district, district said they do not have ABA services;

(2) District did not hold an IEP meeting prior to making significant changes to IEP;

(3) District did not provide required notice regarding proposed and implemented changes to IEP

Finding

Noncompliance:

(1) District significantly changed the IEP and placement from the former school district without convening its own IEP meeting ;

(2) District should have scheduled and help an IEP Team meeting consistent with regulatory requirements;

(3)District did not provide required notice regarding proposed and implemented IEP changes.

Corrective Action

District has since held an IEP Team Meeting, developed an IEP, proposed the IEP and provided notice

District must review with staff the requirements for when a Mass. student with an IEP enters district and send report to DESE.

District must review of sample of records of students who moved into the district with an IEP to ensure required procedures were followed and that lEPs from previous community were implemented until parents accept new IEP proposed by district; provide results of this record review to DESE.