Creation Of A "User's Manual" Explaining Current Procedures

Task Force for Creation of a "User's Manual"

Explaining Current Procedures for Implementing IDEA 1997

Structure

The Utah IDEA 1997 Planning Committee decided to use a task force approach for identifying implementation procedures and developing of the User's Manual. Recommendations of task force committees will be submitted to the Planning Committee for approval. Each task force will be facilitated by co-chairs from the State PAR Monitoring contract and the Utah Learning Resource Center. Steve Kukic and Mae Taylor Sweeten will be ad hoc members of each task force committee who will review drafts of task force documents prior to submission to the Planning Committee.

Membership on each task force committee will include a minimum of:

Co-chairs

District Director(s)/Coordinator(s) or designees

USOE Technical Assistant

Parent

General Educator

Special Educator

Note: Parent, general educator, special educator membership will first be filled by USBEACH members.

Task Force Committees

Evaluation and Eligibility Child Find Consent Evaluation Content Re-evaluation Definitions Eligibility	Funding (current standing Special Education Finance Committee) Distribution of Federal Funds Distribution of Excess Funds Set Aside Funds Maintenance of Effort Waivers Local Maintenance of Fiscal Effort Incidental Benefit
Placement LRE Unilateral Placement Private School Students Charter Schools	Procedural Safeguards Procedural issues (when to provide) Content Notice of Meeting Mediation Due Process Hearings Attorney's Fees

Individualized Education Program (IEP) PLEP Goals/Benchmarks/Objectives Special Education and Related Services Supplementary Aids and Services Transition Participants Team Considerations Progress Reports General Education Services Program Modifications	Discipline Short Term Suspension Behavior LRBI Assessment/Intervention Plans Interim Alternative Educational Setting Manifestation Determination Expedited Due Process Hearing Safety Students Not Yet Eligible Referral to Law Enforcement Corrections Suspension/Expulsion
SEA Requirements Interagency Agreements CSPD & State Program Improvement Grant State Assessments and State Performance Goals and Indicators Monitoring

Model IDEA 1997 "User's Manual"

For each area of the federal requirements:

Purpose Statement

For specific federal requirements:

Quotation of the Requirement from the Federal Regulation
State Board of Education/Special Education Rule
Statement of the Checklist item(s)
Explanation of the Checklist items (s)
Examples and Non-Examples
Check for Understanding Examples

Quality Issues

FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

Note: Some areas will be addressed with Assurance Statements

Co-Chair Roles On The Task Force Committees
And
Production Of IDEA 1997 "User's Manual"

Role of the Co-Chairs

Develop agendas for meetings and notify committee members

Facilitate the discussion

Assure format of model is used in developing the content

Assure that drafts are produced and disseminated to Steve Kukic, Mae Taylor Sweeten, and committee members

Select a task force member to report progress at monthly meetings of the IDEA 1997 Planning Committee

Supervise secretarial help

Production of "User's Manual"

Task Force Committees develop content

Utah IDEA 1997 Planning Committee gives final approval

State PAR Monitoring contract is responsible for production of the final product

So, IDEA 97 is here and Utah is ready. If you want to stay current with developments, read the Utah Special Educator, ask your local special education director, call Mae (538-7711) or Steve (538-7706) at the State Office of Education, or find up-to-date information at the website for Utah IDEA 97 (www.monitoring.sdl.usu.edu/re3.htm). This website can be accessed directly or through the USOE homepage (www.usoe.k12.ut.us.).

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