exceed 10 There are two different Please review the administrative disabilities. consecutive descriptions of the manifestation advisory 2012-2 that can be found school days determination process: one at: If the district process describes amending the for assistance in developing the will not have this placement (page 50) corrective action. revised student’s district’s when a student is suspended up information to 10 days after the IEP Team Please ensure that all appropriate ready for the considers the impact of the personnel, including the high publication of its disability on the school administration and IEP 2012-2013 hand student’s behavior. Another paragraph Team chairperson, are trained in book, please describes a manifestation the procedural requirements of provide a plan determination as happening only disciplining students with for distributing after 10 days of suspension. disabilities as outlined in the the revised handbook revised text. disciplinary district’s The text on pages 50-51 also policy to suggests that students may be families of high removed to an IAES for school students. disciplinary violations, whether up to 10 days or for no more Please provide than 45 days. Additionally, the evidence of policy implies that student training provided placements will be changed to appropriate following a manifestation staff, including determination even if the the signed behavior is found to be related attendance sheet to the disability (page 51). indicating staff name and role, the agenda, and training materials.
exceed 10 consecutive school days There are two different descriptions of the manifestation determination process: one process describes amending the student’s placement (page 50) when a student is suspended up to 10 days after the IEP Team considers the impact of the disability on the student’s behavior. Another paragraph describes a manifestation determination as happening only after 10 days of suspension. The text on pages 50-51 also suggests that students may be removed to an IAES for disciplinary violations, whether up to 10 days or for no more than 45 days. Additionally, the policy implies that student placements will be changed following a manifestation determination even if the behavior is found to be related to the disability (page 51). Please review the administrative advisory 2012-2 that can be found at: for assistance in developing the district’s corrective action. Please ensure that all appropriate personnel, including the high school administration and IEP Team chairperson, are trained in the procedural requirements of disciplining students with disabilities as outlined in the district’s handbook revised text. disabilities. If the district will not have this revised information ready for the publication of its 2012-2013 hand book, please provide a plan for distributing the revised disciplinary policy to families of high school students. Please provide evidence of training provided to appropriate staff, including the signed attendance sheet indicating staff name and role, the agenda, and training materials.