What if the ARD committee decides the appropriate placement is outside the general education classroom?
According to 34 CFR §300.550, removal of students with disabilities from the general education environment occurs only if the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in general education classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily. If students are receiving special education services outside the general education classroom, the ARD committee must document the following: (a) a description of previous efforts to educate the student in a general education classroom with supplementary aids and services and the reason(s) those efforts were not successful; (b) a description of the ARD committee’s consideration of educating the student in a general education environment with supplementary aids and services and the reason(s) these options were rejected; (c) if applicable, a description of the behavior management program needed by the student and the reason(s) it cannot be implemented in a general education classroom; (d) a descr
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