School Suspension – Does In-School Suspension Trigger Protections of IDEA?
A parent asks: “If my child is placed in in-school suspension, does that count toward the 10 day cumulative suspension limit for the year?” The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act places some restrictions on how many times a student can be suspended before a school is required to hold an IEP team meeting. Suspensions of ten cumulative school days in a year are considered a change of educational placement that requires a meeting of your child’s IEPteam to perform specific tasks. But what about in-school suspension? Do days your child spends in in-school suspension count toward the ten day limit? As with most special education issues, the answer is a definite maybe. Generally, schools must ensure
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- Many students come into primary school from preschool special education with a label of Developmental Delay – how does this process relate to making the decision on disability at age six?
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