Melrose Public Schools 4981

Date

3/29/21

LEA

Melrose Public Schools

4981

Category

IEP Meeting

Evaluation

Issue

(1) District has not held an IEP Team meeting to discuss student’s lack of progress towards IEP goals or general education curriculum;

(2) District has not responded to guardian’s request for evaluation for specified learning disability;

(3) District determined eligibility based on a general education screening assessment given to all District students;

(4) IEP service delivery grids do not consistently identify person(s) responsible for delivery of services

Finding

Compliance:

(1) District held IEP Team meeting to discuss evaluations and lack of expected progress;

(3) District  performed CTO and WYATT.  The Title I testing was not used for eligibility but for a performance measure

Noncompliance:

(2) District has not complied with regulations for determining specified learning disability;

(4) IEP does not comply with regulations re: identifying specific personnel to implement IEP services

Corrective Action

IEP Team must consider if student has a Specific Learning Disability and provide DESE with copy of IEP meeting information

District must provide training to staff re: requirements of identifying students who may have a Specific Learning Disability and provide documentation to DESE.

District must amend IEP to specifically identify service providers or do so at annual review

District must provide training to staff re: developing IEPs and identifying specific personnel for service delivery and provide documentation to DESE.

District must review IEPs of other students in the district  for compliance with regulations re: identifying service providers and submit results and corrective plan (if needed) to DESE by 6/11/21.