Common use of Special Education Assignments Clause in Contracts

Special Education Assignments. A. Ohio law requires that all special education class assignments shall maintain intervention specialist and related services personnel/pupil ratios in compliance with the Ohio Operating Standards for Ohio Educational Agencies Serving Children With Disabilities (3301-51-09) (hereinafter referred to as “Operating Standards”). If the Ohio Department of Education adopts legislation or regulations which mandate changes in the service provider ratios for delivery of services (3301-51-09(1)) the parties shall reopen good faith negotiations in this section of the contract (Article 10, Section 3) regarding the impact on terms and conditions of employment. The current Operating Standards available in each building and online are as follows: Disability Category Assigned Intellectual Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment Emotional Disturbance Multiple Disabilities Autism, Deaf-Blind, Traumatic Brain Injury Cross Categorical Maximum Number to be Served by School Level (Caseload) Maximum Number to be Served During Instructional Period Age Range per Instructional Period Shall Not Exceed K-8 9-12 K-8 9-12 16 24 12 12 60 months 16 24 12 12 60 months 10 10 8 8 48 months 12 12 10 10 48 months 8 8 8 8 60 months 6 6 6 6 60 months 12* 16* 12* 16* 60 months *Adapted from the Ohio Department of Education

Special Education Assignments. A. Ohio law requires that all special education Special Education class assignments shall maintain intervention specialist and related services personnel/pupil ratios in compliance with the Ohio Operating Standards for Ohio Educational Agencies Serving Children With Disabilities (3301-3301 51-09) (hereinafter herein after referred to as “"Operating Standards”"). If the Ohio Department of Education adopts legislation or regulations which mandate changes in the service provider ratios for delivery of services (3301-51-09(1)) the parties shall reopen good faith negotiations in this section of the contract (Article 10, Section 3) regarding the impact on terms and conditions of employment. The current Operating Standards available in each building and online are as followsRationale: Language moved from the end of this Section. Disability Category Assigned Intellectual Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment Emotional Disturbance Multiple Disabilities Autism, Deaf-Blind, Traumatic Brain Injury Cross Categorical Maximum Number number to be Served served by School Level (Caseload) Maximum Number to be Served During Instructional Period Age Range per Instructional Period Shall Not Exceed K-8 9-12 K-8 9-12 Cognitive Intellectual Disabilities 16 24 12 12 60 months Specific Learning Disabilities 16 24 12 12 60 months Hearing impaired Impairment, Visually impaired Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment impaired, Other Health Impairment impaired 10 10 8 8 48 months Emotionally Disturbanced 12 12 10 10 48 months Multiple Disabilities 8 8 8 8 60 months Autism Autistic, Deaf, -Blind, 6 6 6 6 60 months Traumatic Brain Injury Cross Categorical 12* 16* 12* 16* 60 months *Adapted from the Ohio Department of EducationEducation Low Incidence Model: Definition: A self-contained class of students, assigned by the Executive Director of Intervention Services or his/her designee, who participate in a significantly modified curriculum aligned to the Ohio Academic Content Standards (extended); require IEP goals in functional and life-skills areas; and typically qualify for Ohio’s Alternate Assessment for Significant Cognitive Disabilities.

Special Education Assignments. A. Ohio law requires that all special education class assignments shall maintain intervention specialist and related services personnel/pupil ratios in compliance with the Ohio Operating Standards for Ohio Educational Agencies Serving Children With Disabilities (3301-51-09) (hereinafter referred to as “Operating Standards”). If the Ohio Department of Education adopts legislation or regulations which mandate changes in the service provider ratios for delivery of services (3301-51-09(1)) the parties shall reopen good faith negotiations in this section of the contract (Article 10, Section 3) regarding the impact on terms and conditions of employment. The current Operating Standards available in each building and online are as follows: Disability Category Assigned Intellectual Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment Emotional Disturbance Multiple Disabilities Autism, Deaf-Blind, Traumatic Brain Injury Cross Categorical Maximum Number to be Served by School Level (Caseload) Maximum Number to be Served During Instructional Period Age Range per Instructional Period Shall Not Exceed K-8 9-12 K-8 9-12 Intellectual Disabilities 16 24 12 12 60 months Specific Learning Disabilities 16 24 12 12 60 months Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment 10 10 8 8 48 months Emotional Disturbance 12 12 10 10 48 months Multiple Disabilities 8 8 8 8 60 months Autism, Deaf-Blind, Traumatic Brain Injury 6 6 6 6 60 months Cross Categorical 12* 16* 12* 16* 60 months *Adapted from the Ohio Department of EducationEducation Low-Incidence Model: Definition: A self-contained class of students, assigned by the Executive Director of Intervention Services or his/her designee, who participate in a significantly modified curriculum aligned to the Ohio Academic Content Standards (extended); require IEP goals in functional and life-skills areas; and typically qualify for Ohio’s Alternate Assessment for Significant Cognitive Disabilities.