The board recognizes some students have different educational needs than other students. The board will provide a free appropriate education program and related services to students identified in need of special education. The special education services will be provided from birth until the appropriate education is completed, age twenty-one or to maximum age allowable in accordance with the law. Students requiring special education will attend general education classes, participate in nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities and receive services in a general education setting to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of each student. The appropriate education for each student is written in the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP).
The district will ensure that each student’s IEP is accessible to all employees responsible for its implementation and that such employees are informed of their specific responsibilities and the accommodations, modifications, and supports required under the IEP. Each responsible employee must review updates to the IEP and provide written confirmation of the review.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent and the area education agency director of special education to provide or make provisions for appropriate special education and related services.
Children from birth through age 2 and children age 3 through 5 are provided comprehensive special education services within the public education system. The school district will work in conjunction with the area education agency to provide services, at the earliest appropriate time, to children with disabilities from birth through age 2. This is done to ensure a smooth transition of children entitled to early childhood special education services.
Legal Reference: Board of Education v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982).
Springdale School District #50 v. Grace, 693 F.2d 41 (8th Cir. 1982).
Southeast Warren Community School District v. Department of Public
Instruction, 285 N.W.2d 173 (Iowa 1979).
20 U.S.C. §§1400 et seq. (1988).
34 C.F.R. Pt. 300 et seq. (1990).
Iowa Code §§ 256.11(7); 256B; 273.1, .2, .5, .9(2)-(3); 280.8 (1993).
281 I.A.C. 41.
Cross Reference: 503 Student Discipline
506 Student Records
507.2 Administration of Medication
507.8 Student Special Health Services
601.1 School Calendar
603 Instructional Curriculum
Approved: 8/23/94
Reviewed: 01/20/97; 9/13/00; 11/14/00; 1/10/05; 12/09/09; 12/10/14; 1/16/20; 3/11/25 Revised: 02/10/09; 12/8/20; 7/15/26