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All Ohio school districts are required to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for children with disabilities in accordance to the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Education Act and the Operating Standards for Ohio Schools Serving Children with Disabilities.

The resources attached come from Federal, State and local sources and are intended to be available to school district personnel to maintain compliance with federal and state regulations and to continue to strive for “best instructional practices” and “scientifically-based practices” for this specific student population. Resources provided but not limited include: Child Find, Hearing and Visually Impaired Consortium Services, Independent Educational Evaluation, Preschool/Early Childhood, Related Services, Transition, Discipline and Extended School Year (ESY).

Autism
Autism Scholarship Program Approved Registered Private Providers 2009 2010 [word doc]
ODE Autism Scholarship Program (ASP) 2009 2010 [word doc]
ODE Autism Scholarship Program (ASP) Guidelines 2009 2010 [word doc]

Child Find
Child Find Newspaper Samples [word doc]
Child Find [word doc]

Discipline
IDEA 2004 Discipline Presentation [powerpoint]

Due Process
Free or Low Cost Legal Fees [word doc]

Extended School Year (ESY)
Considerations for ESY Services (revised) [word doc]
Extended School Year Progress Report (ESY-1) [word doc]
Extended School Year Services Appendix J [word doc]
Extended School Year Team Worksheet (ESY-3) [word doc]
Procedures for Identifying and Monitoring Need for ESY Services [word doc]
Progress Monitoring Report (ESY-2) [word doc]
Sample Letter Qualifying for ESY Services (ESY-4) [word doc]

Hearing Impaired Consortium Services
Hearing Impaired ESC Program 2007-08 [word doc]
Hearing Impaired Referral Form Revised 2008 [word doc]

Preschool
Westlake Early Childhood Program Calendar [word doc]

Related Services
Operating Standards Ratio Chart 2002 [word doc]

Response to Intervention (RtI)
Response to Intervention (RtI) 2006-07 [pdf]

Section 504 Forms and Procedures
Administrative Guidelines for 504 Procedures and Due Process Discipline [word doc]
District Section 504 ADA Policy Sample [word doc]
Employee Complaint of Discrimination Based on Disability Section 504 [word doc]
Evaluation Team Report (ETR) Section 504-2 Sample [word doc]
Manifestation Determination Worksheet Section 504-5 Sample [word doc]
ODE Statewide Testing Program Rules Book, updated March 2008 [pdf]
Parent Letter 504-6 Sample [word doc]
Parent Student Consent for Records Release Section 504-1 Sample [word doc]
Public Notice Section 504-7 Sample [word doc]
Section 504-3 Plan Form Sample [word doc]
Section 504-8 ADA Student Eligibility Form [word doc]
Section 504-9 Authorization to Release Education Records Form [word doc]
Section 504-10 Authorization to Communicate with Outside Agency [word doc]
Section 504-12 Statewide Test Accommodations [word doc]
Section 504 Grievance Procedure [word doc]
Section 504 Pre-Test [word doc]
Section 504 Procedural Rights & Safeguards Parents-Students [word doc]
Statewide and District-wide Testing Form [word doc]

Optional Special Education Forms
Form OP-1: Functional Behavior Assessment
Form OP-2: Behavior Intervention Plan
Form OP-3: Manifestation Determination
Form OP-4: Agreement to Waive Reevaluation
Form OP-5: Parent/Guardian Excusal
Form OP-6: Progress Report
Form OP-7: Assignment of a Surrogate Parent
Form OP-8: Summary of Performance
Form OP-9: Attempts to Obtain Parent Participation

Special Education Forms
PR-01 Prior Written Notice to Parents revised 5-28-09
PR-02 Parent Invitation revised 5-4-09
PR-03 Manifestation Determination Review revised 5-4-09
PR-04 Referral for Evaluation
PR-05 Parent Consent for Evaluation revised 5-4-09
PR-06 Evaluation Team Report [ETR] dynamic revised 4-6-09
PR-06 Evaluation Team Report [ETR] static revised 4-6-09
Evaluation Team Report Annotation revised July 2009 
PR-07 Individual Education Program [IEP] dynamic revised 5-6-09
PR-07 Individual Education Program [IEP] static revised 5-6-09
Individual Education Program Annotation revised July 2009
PR-09 Service Plans [SP] dynamic revised 3-13-09
PR-09 Service Plans [SP] static revised 3-13-09
Service Plans Annotation revised 6-30-09

Student Records
Notification of Rights Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) [word doc]
Notification of Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) [word doc]
Parent Request Not to Disclose Directory Information Sample [word doc]
Parent Request Not to Disclose Photos Sample [word doc]
Student Records Procedures Sample [word doc]
Student Request Not to Disclose Directory Information Sample [word doc]
Student Request Not to Disclose Photos Sample [word doc] 

Transition
Transition Checklist Form B [pdf] 
Transition Directory revised April 2010 [pdf]

Visually Impaired Consortium Services
Visual Impaired Brochure FY 08 [word doc]
Visual Impairment Referral Form [word doc]

 

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