Fitchburg Public Schools 5309

Date

4/23/21

LEA

Fitchburg Public Schools

5309

Category

Notice

Evaluations

Issue

(1) District did not respond to parent request for early reevaluation to determine continued eligibility for special ed. services;

(2) District did not provide copy of Special Ed. Procedural Safeguards

*DESE. did not investigate allegation re: lack of Chromebook access because there was an issue with student conduct, not an issue of FAPE

Finding

Compliance:

(1) District provided N1 documentation of reevaluation forms including an evaluation consent form that was signed and received back

Noncompliance:

(2) District has not fully complied with requirement to provide procedural safeguards

Corrective Action

District must review with staff the requirement to provide safeguards whenever re-evaluation or initial evaluation proposed and submit documentation to DESE.

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