6171.1

Regulation

Instruction

 

Contracting for Education Services Not Provided

By the Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools

 

When a handicapped student from the Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools requires special education programming the school district is not capable of providing, the director of special education services may recommend to the superintendent or designee for approval contractual agreements with appropriate servicing agencies.

 

The following conditions for “out of district” placement must be met prior to entering into a contractual agreement:

 

  1. Service options within the district have been evaluated thoroughly.

 

  1. The reason for placement must be educational or for one of the defined “related services” which directly support the special education program.  The Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools will not assume financial responsibility for placements that are solely for medical purposes unrelated to its special education program.

 

  1. The placement must be recommended by a multi-disciplinary team and the director of special services based on the educational needs of the handicapped student.  The Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools will not assume financial obligation for students who are unilaterally placed in an “out of district” agency by a parent/guardian without prior involvement of school officials.

 

  1. The student must have been experiencing significant educational problems which prevent the child from learning or benefiting from district instructional programs in the existing school environment prior to placement in an “out of district” agency.

 

  1. Tutorial services during the time of absence can be provided at the discretion of the director of special services as long as the above four conditions for placement have been met.

 

Placement decisions made on behalf of a handicapped student are based upon the legitimate special education needs of that child weighed against the cost effectiveness of appropriate placement alternatives.  The school district is under no obligation to provide the ideal placement, only the one which meets the student’s needs in the most cost effective manner.

 

Legal Reference:  Rule 51

 

Approved: June 4, 1990