Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/10/2019 - 6:30 PM
Category:
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Type:
Info
Subject:
2. Report with Possible Action on Services Provided to Students with Disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement
:
Goal 1
Academic Achievement
Policy:
Admin Policy 8.01 - Student Nondiscrimination, Complaints and Appeals
Attachments
:
1. LRE Report August 2019
2. LRE Counts and Percentage by Schools
3. LRE Counts and Percentage by Detail
File Attachment:
PACE-LRE-August 2019.pdf
LRE Counts and Percentages by Schools - 9.3.19.pdf
LRE Counts and Percentages by Detail - 9.3.19.pdf
Background
:
Least restrictive environment (LRE) is one of the most significant components in the 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It requires that, to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities be educated with children who are not disabled. Removal of students with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only when the severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes, with the use of supplementary aids and services, cannot be achieved satisfactorily.
The Milwaukee Public Schools is committed to ensuring that students with disabilities are educated in environments with their non-disabled peers. The preference of the law is that students be educated using the general curriculum in the regular education classroom, with the use of supplementary aids and services. Best practices and research strongly support education in the least restrictive environment (LRE), with access to the general curriculum, because it leads to higher achievement outcomes for students with disabilities.
Fiscal Impact Statement
:
No Fiscal Impact
Implementation and Assessment Plan
:
Recommendation
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jennifer Mims Howell - Director of Specialized Services
Signed By:
Jeremiah Holiday - Interim Chief Academic Officer
Signed By:
Rosana Mateo, Ph.D. - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent