Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
Private school children with disabilities do not have an individual right to receive all the special education services available to public school students.
In compliance with federal and state regulations, the District will allocate a proportionate share of federal funds to provide special education and related services to eligible private school children with disabilities, ages three (3) to twenty-two (22). The services provided will be determined based on consultations with representatives of private school children with disabilities to address:
- The disabling conditions to be considered,
- The services to be provided,
- The methods and locations for providing these services, and
- The evaluation of these services.
Following these consultations, the District will offer the following services to eligible private school children with disabilities:
- Up to ten (10) hours of consultation services per student per year, covering curriculum and behavior modifications. These services may be delivered by a Speech-Language Pathologist, School Psychologist, Special Education Teacher, or Occupational Therapist.
- Up to three (3) staff development opportunities for private school staff who teach students with disabilities.
- For students with vision impairments: up to twelve (12) hours of consultation services provided by an itinerant teacher for the visually impaired or their instructional assistant, including materials adaptation.
- For students with vision impairments: up to ten (10) hours of orientation and mobility services on school grounds or in the community, provided by orientation and mobility instructors.
Each private school child with a disability eligible for services under this policy will have an ISP outlining the specific special education and related services to be provided by the District. The District will encourage private school representatives to attend each ISP meeting. If a private school representative cannot attend, the District will employ alternative methods to ensure the private school's involvement. The services outlined in this policy will be reviewed by the District at least every three years or more frequently if deemed necessary.
If an IEP team determines that a preschool child with a disability is eligible for special education services and develops an IEP offering placement and related services, but the parent chooses to enroll the child in a private preschool, the child will be considered a private school child with a disability. In this case, the District will provide ISP services in line with this policy and applicable federal and state regulations.
