Special Education Plan Information
School District Special Education Plans
The school district's special education plan
is an action plan that describes the local Board of School Director's
commitment to ensure that a quality education will be provided to each
of its students with a disability eligible for special education, over
the upcoming three years. The content of the special education plan
describes the special education program and services that are provided
within a school district and those special education programs and
services which are accessed by the school district from outside the
school district's geographical boundaries.
Each school district shall develop a special
education plan aligned with the strategic plan of the school district
under § 4.13 (relating to strategic plans). The special education plan
shall be developed every 3 years consistent with the 3-year review cycle
of the strategic plan of the school district. The Secretary will
prescribe the format, content and time for submission of the special
education plan. (§14.104(a))
A special education plan reflects on going
programs and services and incorporates anticipated changes in
programming as a result of corrective action generated by the cyclical
monitoring and improvement planning and other factors. The special
education plan is completed by school districts in conjunction with the
school district's strategic plan structure. The school district's
special education plan is on a three year cycle which corresponds to the
school district's strategic plan cycle so that the information in the
special education plan can be applied to the school district's strategic
plan, especially the professional education and induction programs.
Intermediate Unit Special Education Plans
Pennsylvania regulations in § 14.104(d)
require all Intermediate Units to prepare annually and submit to the
Secretary a special education plan specifying the special education
services and programs to be operated by the intermediate unit, including
equitable services provided consistent with 34 CFR 300.130—300.144 and
subsection (b)(2)—(4), (6) and (7). Portions of the plans that do not
meet the criteria for approval will be disapproved. Prior to
disapproval, Department personnel will discuss disapproved portions of
the plan and suggest modifications with appropriate intermediate unit
personnel. Portions of the plan that are not specifically disapproved
will be deemed approved.