Framingham Public Schools 4967

Date

3/12/21

LEA

Framingham Public Schools

4967

Category

Evaluations

Notice

Timelines

Issue

(1) District did not evaluate student in all areas of suspected disability;

(2) District did not provide notice to parent that a speech evaluation was recommended by student’s teacher;

(3) District did not include all the required elements in its written notice of determination that student is ineligible for special education services;

(4) District did not complete agreed upon evaluations within the necessary timeline

Finding

Noncompliance:

(1) District did not evaluate student following an additional diagnosis;

(4) District did not conduct evaluation within required timelines due to COVID safety requirements  and failed to propose extension of timelines to parent

Compliance:

(2) No evidence that teacher recommended a speech evaluation,

(3) All requirements were met in notifying parents of determination that student was no longer eligible for special education

Corrective Action

District must review additional evaluations necessary to determine if diagnosis impedes student’s ability to make effective progress without specially designed instruction, provide notice and consent

District has completed the delayed evaluations and is now in compliance