CHARTER SCHOOL TOP 10 OFFENSES

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CHARTER SCHOOL TOP 10OFFENSES

• Walter Howard
• Special Education Advisor
• Bureau of Special Education
• September 2005

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Top 10

• Number 10
• Underutilization of existing resources currently
  available on to assist Charter Schools.
• (Improving for schools
• in existence, new schools need
• to work on.)

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• Number 9
• Doors to the Charter School open without the
  program services and resources in place ready to
  meet the needs of the student.

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• Number 8
• EXPULSION vs. WITHDRAWAL

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• Number 7
• The Offensive Coordinator has now been named the
  Head Coach.

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• Number 6
• Possible screening of students based on
  disability.

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• Number 5
• We tried to accommodate the parent but
  remember!!!
• (FAPE belongs to the child)

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• Number 4
• Failure to follow Procedural Safeguards
  especially related to discipline.

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• Number 3
• The misconception that Board Policy can
  override IDEA, applicable State Laws, etc.

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• Number 2
• Failure to Implement/Review or Revise the IEP.
  (No documentation)

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• Number 2 (b)
• Delay in service, based on waiting for the
  parents to use their insurance.

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• Number 1
• We dont have those services here we operate
  using an inclusion model.

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• Number 1-b
• Also Known as
• We recommended the parent enroll the student
  back in the
• ------ School District.