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This document outlines the rights and procedures concerning students with disabilities placed in private elementary and secondary schools by their parents, as mandated by the Wisconsin Statute §118.165(1). It details the responsibilities of school districts to conduct child find services, the provisions for equitable services, and guidelines for service plans that comply with IEP requirements. The document also clarifies the nature of provided services, transportation policies, and the consultation process involving parents and private school representatives.

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Private Schools

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  1. Private Schools August, 2012

  2. Contact • Paul Sherman, DPI Procedural Compliance Workgroup, paul.sherman@dpi.wi.gov or 608-267-9157

  3. Parentally Placed Students with disabilities placed, by their parents, at private elementary and secondary schools, including religious schools

  4. Private School • As defined at §118.165(1) Wis. Stat. • 4K and 5K programs v. “daycare” for students age 3 to 5

  5. Child Find • School district where the private school is located is responsible for child find for students attending that school.

  6. Equitable Services • No individual entitlement. • Not all eligible students may participate. • May include special education or related services or both.

  7. Service Plan • Follow IEP requirements when developing, reviewing, or revising a services plan. • Includes most of the elements found in an IEP. • Not and IEP.

  8. Who Provides Services? • Employees of the school district, CESA, or CCDEB. • Contract with an individual (including an employee of the private school)

  9. Where are Services Provided? • At Public School • At Private School • Other Location

  10. Services… • Must be secular, neutral, and non-ideological. • May not involve direct payments to private schools. • May involve the placement of equipment or supplies at the private school • May not be use for repair or construction of private schools.

  11. Transportation • If necessary to benefit from participation in equitable services. • No IDEA requirement from home to private school.

  12. Consultation • Private school representatives and representatives of parents • Timely and meaningful • Affirmations

  13. Proportionate Share • See Calculator: http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/sbprivschools.html • Based on prior year’s child count • Amount that must be spent on equitable services. • Child find expenses do not count. • Carry-over period of one year

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