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The state assembly leader Sheldon Silver has stated that he will support a property tax cap .
If you are disgusted every year the way your school tax bill keeps skyrocketing and the school board that continues to spend our tax dollars like drunken sailors then you should call our Assemblyman , Charles Lavine at 676-0050 and tell him that you support a tax cap to stop the runaway tax bill that continues to rise uncontrollably. Do not let people use scare tactics about our school going down because the fact is that with every tax bill there are more and more of our residents that are finding it harder and harder to pay their tax bill. Now is the time to take back our schools
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
New Information and Guidance from the US Dept. of Ed. Re: RtI and Students Rights.
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Below is an important memorandum from NYSED.
A Response to Intervention (RtI) Process Cannot Be Used to Delay or Deny an Evaluation for Eligibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
May 2011
A Response to Intervention (RtI) Process Cannot Be Used to Delay or Deny an Evaluation for Eligibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) -
From:
James P. DeLorenzo
This is to inform you that the United States Department of Education (USDOE), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has issued guidance and clarification regarding the relationship between Response to Intervention (RtI) and evaluations pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
RtI is a nationally recognized instructional process that begins with appropriate core instruction; early screening and identification of students who are struggling in academic and behavioral areas; targeted instructional strategies and supports to address learning problems; and continuous monitoring to assess their progress during instruction. New York State regulations define the components for an RtI process and establish parental notification requirements, including notification of a parent’s right to refer a student for an initial evaluation if the parent suspects the student has a disability and needs special education. See 8 NYCRR section 100.2(ii).
New York State regulations also establish procedures for identifying students with learning disabilities (8 NYCRR section 200.4(j)) that recognize and encourage school districts to use the research-based RtI process prior to, or as part of, the individual evaluation to determine whether a student has a learning disability. Effective on and after July 1, 2012, an RtI process is required for all students in grades Kindergarten through grade four suspected of having a learning disability in the area of reading.
State and federal regulations require that if a student has participated in an RtI process, parents must be informed of their right to refer the student for an individual evaluation to determine whether the student has a disability and requires special education. Upon receipt of a referral from a parent, a school district must provide the parent with prior written notice informing the parent of the proposed evaluation and seek consent from the parent to conduct the individual evaluation. Upon receipt of such consent, the initial evaluation must be completed within 60 calendar days and may not be delayed unless the parent and the school district, by mutual written agreement, extend this timeline to another agreed upon date in order for the student to participate in the RtI process as part of the individual evaluation.
If a school district refuses to conduct the initial evaluation of the student upon a parental referral, the district must provide the parent with prior written notice and the parent has the right to request a due process proceeding if it disagrees with the decision. A school district may use the procedures in section 200.4(a)(8) if it does not believe the referral of the student is appropriate. Through these procedures, the school and the parent may reach agreement that the referral be withdrawn and that the student be provided additional general education support services.
If you have general questions regarding implementation of RtI, please see the guidance document, “Response to Intervention: Guidance for New York State School Districts” at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/RTI/guidance/cover.htm and further information on the RtI Technical Assistance Center website at www.nysrti.org. Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed to the Office of Special Education Policy Unit at 518-473-2878.
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Can you please make this a new heading
Below is an important memorandum from NYSED.
A Response to Intervention (RtI) Process Cannot Be Used to Delay or Deny an Evaluation for Eligibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
May 2011
A Response to Intervention (RtI) Process Cannot Be Used to Delay or Deny an Evaluation for Eligibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) -
From:
James P. DeLorenzo
This is to inform you that the United States Department of Education (USDOE), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has issued guidance and clarification regarding the relationship between Response to Intervention (RtI) and evaluations pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
RtI is a nationally recognized instructional process that begins with appropriate core instruction; early screening and identification of students who are struggling in academic and behavioral areas; targeted instructional strategies and supports to address learning problems; and continuous monitoring to assess their progress during instruction. New York State regulations define the components for an RtI process and establish parental notification requirements, including notification of a parent’s right to refer a student for an initial evaluation if the parent suspects the student has a disability and needs special education. See 8 NYCRR section 100.2(ii).
New York State regulations also establish procedures for identifying students with learning disabilities (8 NYCRR section 200.4(j)) that recognize and encourage school districts to use the research-based RtI process prior to, or as part of, the individual evaluation to determine whether a student has a learning disability. Effective on and after July 1, 2012, an RtI process is required for all students in grades Kindergarten through grade four suspected of having a learning disability in the area of reading.
State and federal regulations require that if a student has participated in an RtI process, parents must be informed of their right to refer the student for an individual evaluation to determine whether the student has a disability and requires special education. Upon receipt of a referral from a parent, a school district must provide the parent with prior written notice informing the parent of the proposed evaluation and seek consent from the parent to conduct the individual evaluation. Upon receipt of such consent, the initial evaluation must be completed within 60 calendar days and may not be delayed unless the parent and the school district, by mutual written agreement, extend this timeline to another agreed upon date in order for the student to participate in the RtI process as part of the individual evaluation.
If a school district refuses to conduct the initial evaluation of the student upon a parental referral, the district must provide the parent with prior written notice and the parent has the right to request a due process proceeding if it disagrees with the decision. A school district may use the procedures in section 200.4(a)(8) if it does not believe the referral of the student is appropriate. Through these procedures, the school and the parent may reach agreement that the referral be withdrawn and that the student be provided additional general education support services.
If you have general questions regarding implementation of RtI, please see the guidance document, “Response to Intervention: Guidance for New York State School Districts” at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/RTI/guidance/cover.htm and further information on the RtI Technical Assistance Center website at www.nysrti.org. Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed to the Office of Special Education Policy Unit at 518-473-2878.
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