Process & Procedures
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Formerly known as the "Blue Bible" here at River Bend, the updated Special Education Processes and Procedures manual is loaded with information to help educators as they make their way through the world of SPECIAL EDUCATION.  

Process & Procedures

Table of Contents 

DueProcess Procedures:

Part. I Student Identification 
  1. Child Find Activities ........................................................................................p. 2
  2. Request for Assistance .....................................................................................p. 3

Part II. Pre-Referral Activities

  1. K-12 Child Study Team ...................................................................................p. 3
  2. General Education Systems Intervention ..........................................................p. 4
  3. Pre-referral Intervention ...................................................................................p. 4
  4. Problem Resolution ..........................................................................................p. 5
  5. Referral for Non-Special Education Services ...................................................p. 5

Part III. Evaluation and Eligibility Determination

  1. Referral for Evaluation .....................................................................................p. 6
  2. DisputeResolution ............................................................................................p. 7
  3. Evaluation ........................................................................................................p. 9
  4. Reevaluation ..................................................................................................p. 10
  5. Request for Outside Evaluation .....................................................................p. 10
  6. Eligibility Determination ................................................................................p. 10
  7. Request for an Independent Evaluation .........................................................p. 11

Part IV. Provision of Special Education

  1. IEP/IFSP/IIIP Development ...........................................................................p. 12
  2. Placement in Special Education .....................................................................p. 14

Part V. Review of Progress

  1. Progress Reporting .........................................................................................p. 15
  2. Annual Review ..............................................................................................p. 16
  3. Dismissal from Special Education ..................................................................p. 17

Part VI. Special Procedures

  1. Adding/Deleting Services to an Existing IEP ................................................p. 18
  2. Extended School Year ...................................................................................p. 19
  3. Hospital or Homebound Services/Care and Treatment ..................................p. 20
  4. Variance from Standard Entrance Criteria (Team Over Ride) .......................p. 20
  5. Surrogate Parent .............................................................................................p. 23
  6. Referral to Other Programs ............................................................................p. 24
  7. Transfer Procedure .........................................................................................p. 26
  8. Students Attending Nonpublic Schools .........................................................p. 27
  9. Conditional Behavioral Intervention ..............................................................p. 29
  10. Suspension of Students with Disabilities ........................................................p. 33
  11. Expulsion of Students with Disabilities ..........................................................p. 34
  12. Protection for Students not yet Eligible for Special Education .......................p. 36
  13. Due Process Dispute Resolution ....................................................................p. 36

Definitions ............................................................................................................p.40