Serving Students with Disabilities During Distance Learning a. In addition to the other requirements outlined throughout this agreement, the parties agree to ensure a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and therefore agree to do the following:
i. Provide required instructional minutes as set forth above and consistent with each student’s IEP.
ii. Work with each family and student through the IEP process to determine what FAPE looks like for each student and family during COVID-19, which may require changes to the IEP developed pre- COVID-19.
iii. Make required changes to each student’s IEP to address the duration and overarching changes to education delivery and contingency plan for pivoting in and out of distance learning.
iv. Use the District’s models for all students as the basis for establishing FAPE.
v. Ensure children with disabilities are included in all offerings of school education models by using the IEP process to customize educational opportunities and provide supports when necessary.
vi. Use annual IEP to plan for traditional school year and while not required, include distance learning plans or addendums, where necessary, to address distance learning needs during immediate or future school site closures.
b. Special education teachers and case managers will maintain service logs documenting all instruction and upload to SEIS not less than weekly.
c. Special education teachers/case managers will work collaboratively with core content teachers to accommodate or adapt lessons to meet the needs of students in a distance learning environment and ensure that lessons and activities are appropriate, as documented in the student’s IEP and the recommendations identified by the administration.
d. Students with disabilities will be offered continuity of learning through a variety of distance learning resources, and in-person learning options, as appropriate.
e. For students who are placed in a Special Day Class (SDC), the District will provide both a blended learning and a distance learning option. This is due to the small number of students in these classes, which allows for students to maintain safe physical distancing, while still being at a physical school site for instruction. Parents of students enrolled in the District’s SDC programs will also have the option to enroll their child in the District’s distance learning option. However, should they choose to enroll in the distance learning options, there will be changes to the manner and delivery of sp...