Common use of SPECIAL STUDENT PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

SPECIAL STUDENT PROGRAM. A. Whenever it appears that a particular pupil requires the attention of special counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel, physicians or other professional persons, the administration will take reasonable steps to aid the teacher in his/her responsibilities with respect to such pupil. B. When a teacher has one or more pupils in class who constitute serious behavior problems, the teacher shall seek the assistance of the principal and such specialized service personnel as needed to help the pupil in his adjustment to school and society. C. When a general education teacher is assigned a student from a special education program for severely impaired students (OHI, SMI, SCI, MOCI) the teacher shall not be expected to perform routine, scheduled maintenance of a medical appliance or apparatus used by the student to sustain his/her bodily functions nor render routine, scheduled care or maintenance of exceptional bodily functions related to the student's impaired condition. The teacher shall be informed as to emergency measures which may be necessary on occasion due to the student's impaired condition. It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to implement the student's individualized education plan for attending to the educational needs of the student while in the teacher's class. D. The IEP (Individualized Education Planning) process will include input from appropriate teachers. It shall be the responsibility of the administration and the Special Education Department Chairperson and/or the special education teacher or specialist on whose caseload the student has been, or likely will be assigned, to notify and work with the affected teachers. This notification will occur as soon as possible. Input shall be defined as attendance at the IEPC meeting or written and/or verbal communications pertaining to the student in question. E. In the event the school district seeks a Special Education waiver from the Michigan Department of Education, the district will notify the Association within ten (10) working days.