INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM AND FAMILY SERVICES PLAN
The district ensures that an Individualized Education Program (IEP), or an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is developed, reviewed, and revised for each child with a disability in accordance with 92 NAC 51-007. Prior to considering any draft of an IEP as final it shall be reviewed and revised based on discussion and decisions of the team including the parent, guardian or surrogate. Reasonable efforts will be made of obtain informed consent from the parent, guardian, or surrogate regarding special education placement on the IEP before services are begun.
Every report of alleged violations of the district’s special education policies that can be interpreted at the outset to fall within the protections of laws against discrimination shall be handled as a joint, concurrent investigation into all allegations and coordinated with the full participation of the Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator. If, in the course of an ongoing investigation of these policies, potential issues of sexual harassment or discrimination are identified, the Title IX Coordinator shall be promptly notified, and the investigation shall be conducted jointly and concurrently to address the issues of alleged sexual harassment or discrimination as well as the incidents of alleged violations of the special education policies.
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
