Fall River Public Schools 5090

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Date

3/3/21

LEA

Fall River Public Schools

5090

Issue

(1) District held an IEP meeting without notice or attendance by guardian;

(2) District failed to implement all IEP services when student moved into district;

(3) District failed to address lack of progress in general curriculum despite evidence of class failure;

(4) District failed to complete evaluations;

(5) District failed to invite all required team members to IEP Team meeting

Finding

Noncompliance:

(1) District completed a Notice of Proposed District Action and proposed an IEP before meeting with the parent;

(2) District did not implement all services on IEP when student moved into district;

(3) District did not hold required annual IEP meeting ;

(5) District failed to ensure all required IEP Team members attended the Team meeting

Compliance:

(4) District is still within compliance window to complete evaluations

Corrective Action

District must review with staff the requirements re: IEP meetings and development during meetings

District must review with staff the regulatory requirements for students with IEPs who move into district

District must review a sample of records of students who moved into the district with an IEP to ensure that proper procedures were followed and students received required IEP services. District must provide results and additional corrective actions to DESE by 7/1/21

District must review with staff the need for annual reviews and addressing areas of lack of academic progress

District must review with staff the requirement that all staff involved with service provision be invited to IEP meetings

District must ensure it obtains signed form for consent to the student’s “stay put” IEP and implement all services. Provide DESE with evidence of compliance.

District must provide parent the opportunity to review completed evaluation