The Legal Framework

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The Legal Framework

• Curriculum Council
• August 31, 2006
• Education Service Center Region XIII
• Martha Blanton
• martha.blanton_at_esc13.txed.net

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What is The Legal Framework?

• an electronic template
• housed on the Region 18 website (www.esc18.net)
• summarizes federal and state requirements for
  special education
• revised to reflect IDEA 2004
• available in English and Spanish

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Why use it

• For reliable legal reference for educators and
  parents
• For understanding the roles and responsibilities
  at ARD Committee meetings
• For guidance in specific areas, such as
  transition, discipline, restraint
• For clarification of the referral process

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Can be used as

• overview of the child-centered process
• means of training for parents and educators
• program review
• means of quality control
• program review
• legal reference

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Legal Citations

• IDEA 2004
• 5th Circuit Court Decisions
• Texas Education Code
• Texas Administrative Code
• State Board of Education Rules
• Commissioners Rules

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Black and Blue

• BLACK indicates requirements to be documented
  in the special education process
• BLUE indicates requirements which must be
  reflected in practice

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Lets try one

• What are three examples of support services that
  should be made available to all students prior to
  referral?
• So
• which Legal Framework?
• what is the answer?
• what are the citations?

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Lets try one more

• What individuals make up the ARD Committee?
• So
• which Legal Framework?
• what is the answer?
• what are the citations?

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Upcoming workshop

• The Legal Framework
• November 3, 2006
• 900 am-noon
• workshop FA068954