603.3 - Special Education

 

Policy 603.03: Special Education	Status: UNDER REVIEW
Original Adopted Date:                  | Last Reviewed Date: 2/10/2025

 

The board recognizes some students have different educational needs than other students.  The board will provide a free appropriate public education program and related services to students identified in need of special education. The special education services will be provided from birth until the appropriate education is completed, age twenty-one or to maximum age allowable in accordance with the law.  Students requiring special education will attend general education classes, participate in nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities and receive services in a general education setting to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of each individual student.  The appropriate education for each student is written in the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Special education students are required to meet the requirements listed for special education students in IASB sample policy 505.05 – Graduation Requirements and in their IEPs for graduation.  It is the responsibility of the superintendent and the area education agency director of special education to provide or make provisions for appropriate special education and related services.

Children from birth through age 2 and children age 3 through age 5 are provided comprehensive special education services within the public education system.  The school district will work in conjunction with the area education agency to provide services, at the earliest appropriate time, to children with disabilities from birth through age 2. This is done to ensure a smooth transition of children entitled to early childhood special education services.
 

NOTE:  This is a mandatory policy and reflects state and federal law.  For more detailed discussion of this issue, see IASB's Policy Primers, Vol. 20 #7 – Dec. 4, 2008 and 13 #3- Jan. 22, 2001.

 

Legal Reference:

Board of Education v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982). Springdale School District #50 v. Grace, 693 F.2d 41 (8th Cir. 1982). Southeast Warren Comm. School District v. Dept. of Public Instruction, 285 N.W.2d     173 (Iowa 1979). 20 U.S.C. §§1400 et seq. 34 C.F.R. Pt. 300 et seq. Iowa Code §§ 256.11(7); 256B; 273.1, .2, .5, .9(2)-(3); 280.8. 281 I.A.C. 41.109; 41.404

 

 

I.C. Iowa Code	Description
Iowa Code  § 256.11	DE - Educational Standards
Iowa Code  § 256B	Special Education
Iowa Code  § 273	AEAs
Iowa Code  § 280.8	Uniform School Requirements - Special Education
I.A.C. Iowa Administrative Code	Description
281 I.A.C 41.404	Special Education - Policies
281 I.A.C. 41.109	Special Education - FEOG
U.S.C. - United States Code	Description
20 U.S.C. §§ 1400	IDEA - General Provisions
U.S. Supreme Court	Description
480 U.S. 279	School Board of Nassau Cnty. V Arline (1987)
Case Law	Description
Board of Education v. Rowley	458 U.S. 176 (1982)
SE Warren CSD  v. Dept. of Public Instruction	285 N.W.2d 173 (Iowa 1979)
Springdale SD #50 v. Grace	693 F.2d 41 (8th Cir. 1982)

Cross References

Code	Description
501.16	Homeless Children and Youth
503.01	Student Conduct
503.01-R(1)	Student Conduct - Regulation
505.05	Graduation Requirements
506.01	Education Records Access
506.01-R(1)	Education Records Access - Regulation
506.01-E(1)	Education Records Access - Request of Nonparent for Examination or Copies of Education Records
506.01-E(2)	Education Records Access - Authorization for Release of Education Records
506.01-E(3)	Education Records Access - Request for Hearing on Correction of Education Records
506.01-E(4)	Education Records Access - Request for Examination of Education Records
506.01-E(5)	Education Records Access - Notification of Transfer of Education Records
506.01-E(6)	Education Records Access - Letter to Parent Regarding Receipt of a Subpoena
506.01-E(7)	Education Records Access - Juvenile Justice Agency Information Sharing Agreement
506.01-E(8)	Education Records Access - Annual Notice
507.02	Administration of Medication to Students
507.02-E(1)	Administration of Medication to Students - Authorization - Asthma,  Airway Constricting or Respiratory Distress Medication Self-Administration Consent Form
507.02-E(2)	Administration of Medication to Students - Parental Authorization and Release Form for the Administration of Medication  or Special Health Services to Students
507.02-E(3)	Administration of Medication to Students - Parental Authorization and Release Form for Independent Self Carry and Administration of Prescribed Medication or Independent Delivery of Health Services by the Student
507.02-E(4)	Administration of Medication to Students - Parental Authorization and Release Form for the Administration of Voluntary School Stock of Over-the-Counter Medication to Students
507.08	Student Special Health Services
507.08-R(1)	Student Special Health Services - Regulation
601.01	School Calendar
711.01	Student School Transportation Eligibility
802.05	Buildings & Sites Adaptation for Persons with Disabilities