612.01 Free Appropriate Public Education

Friday, August 11, 2023

FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION

The district ensures that a free appropriate public education is available to all children with disabilities residing in the district in accordance with state and Federal regulations from date of diagnosis through the school year in which the student reaches 21 years of age, including children with disabilities who have been suspended or expelled. An IEP outlines each student’s individual education plan and will be reasonably designed to meet the unique educational needs of the student.

NDE document “Supporting Document to Checklist of Required Special Education Policies, Procedures and practices for Part B of the IDEA” shall serve as an administrative procedure to this policy. The entire document can be found at http://www.education.ne.gov/sped/regulations.html.

 Approved July 14, 2014                             Reviewed _______________                     Revised October 9, 2023