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.