What requirements must the ARD committee address in deciding that the appropriate placement for a student is not the student’s home campus?
ARD committees are required to justify any placement, and must ensure that students with disabilities are educated with their nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate. If students are receiving special education services in any placement other than the student’s home campus, the ARD committee must document the following: (a) a description of the nature and severity of the disability and the reason(s) the condition(s) could not be accommodated on campuses with students without disabilities; (b) a description of the student’s need for special education and related services which cannot be provided on campus with students without disabilities; (c) a description of previous unsuccessful placement(s) on campuses with students without disabilities and the reason(s) the student was unsuccessful in the previous placement; (d) if applicable, a description of the behavior management program needed by the student and the reason(s) it cannot be implemented on a regular campus.
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