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Aug 31, 2023 · The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) establishes a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities, in the least restrictive environment, and was last reauthorized in 2004.
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PA) ensures that all...
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is responsible for ensuring that all special education programs in public schools are appropriate, compliant, and effective. To do this, school districts must submit a Special Education Plan every three years to PDE as required under 22 Pa. Code § 14.104. The school district's Special Education ...
- Procedural Safeguards
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- Child Find, Screening and Evaluation
The provisions of this Chapter 14 issued under sections 502, 925, 1001, 1002, 1052, 1054—1060, 1066—1068, 1142, 1146, 1162, 1326—1330, 1371—1382, 1401—1422, 2509—2510.1, 2541 and 2601-B—2606-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § § 5-502, 9-925, 10-1001, 10-1002, 10-1052, 10-1054—10-1057, 10-1059—10-1060, 10-1066—10-1068, 11-1142, 11-1146,...
§ 14.101. Definitions.
In addition to the definitions in § § 14.102 and 14.103 (relating to purposes; and terminology related to Federal regulations), the following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Act—The Early Intervention Services System Act (11 P. S. § § 875-101—875-503). Agency—A school entity, approved private school, State-operated program or facility or other public (excluding charter schools and cyber charter schools un...
§ 14.102. Purposes.
(a) It is the intent of the Board that children with disabilities be provided with quality special education services and programs. The purposes of this chapter are to serve the following: (1) To adopt Federal regulations by incorporation by reference to satisfy the statutory requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.A. § § 1400—1482) and to ensure that: (i) Children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education which is design...
§ 14.103. Terminology related to Federal regulations.
For purposes of interfacing with 34 CFR Part 300 (relating to assistance to states for the education of children with disabilities), the following term applies, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Local educational agency—Where the Federal provision uses the term ‘‘local educational agency,’’ for purposes of this chapter, the term means an intermediate unit, school district, State operated program or facility or other public organization providing educational services to children...
§ 14.121. Child find.
(a) In addition to the requirements incorporated by reference in 34 CFR 300.111 (relating to child find), each school district shall adopt and use a public outreach awareness system to locate and identify children thought to be eligible for special education within the school district’s jurisdiction. (b) Each school district shall conduct awareness activities to inform the public of its early intervention and special education services and programs and the manner in which to request services...
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PA) ensures that all children with disabilities aged 3 years to 21 years of age residing in PA have the right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE), including children with disabilities who have been suspended or expelled from school.
These procedures shall be included in the school district’s and intermediate unit’s special education plan in accordance with § 14.104(b) (relating to special education plans). To determine that a child has a specific learning disability, the school district or intermediate unit shall:
learn how the system designed to educate children with disabilities (called special education) works in Pennsylvania and how you can make it work for your child. No one knows your child like you do. The law makes it clear that your knowledge of your child and your opinions about your child’s educational needs are important and
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Bureau of Special Education recognizes the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and that some students with disabilities may not have been able to access FAPE in the same manner as they would prior to the pandemic.
