Special Education Policies And Procedures
SPECIAL EDUCATION POLICIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, As Amended in 2004 and finalized in 2008, and
Palau Public Law 3-9, The Programs and Services for Handicapped Children Act of 1989, as amended in 1996
With Proposed Additions As Required By The Idea Supplemental Regulations, Issued On December 1, 2008
Masa-aki Emesiochl, Minister of Education
Policies Approved by Palau Ministry of Education
These Policy Statements for the Republic of Palau apply to all public agencies in the Republic that provide for the education of children and youth with disabilities.
This document contains the policies and assurances required by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act amendments of 2004 (IDEA ‘04), those previously approved through Palau’s IDEA 1997 Eligibility Document submission, and the State Plan review process formerly conducted by OSEP prior to the 1997 amendments to the IDEA. The implementation procedures are found in the Ministry of Education Special Education Procedural Manual.
The Republic of Palau (ROP) has previously addressed the requirements of § 427 of the General Education Provisions Act in its application for funding under the Special Education Program for Pacific Island Entities Program (SEPPIE) grant program and the required 'description of steps to be taken' is already on file with OSEP from that submission.
Contents
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SECTION I: Right to Education Policy Statement
SECTION II: Full Educational Opportunity Goal
SECTION III: Child Identification
SECTION IV: Evaluation and Determination of Eligibility
SECTION V: Individualized Education Programs
SECTION VI: Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment
SECTION VII: Procedural Safeguards
SECTION VIII: Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information
SECTION IX: Transition from Early Intervention Services to Pre-school Services
SECTION X: Private Schools
SECTION XI: Responsibility of the State Education Agency for General Supervision
SECTION XII: Personnel Standards
SECTION XIII: Ensuring Services
SECTION XIV: Performance Goals and Indicators
SECTION XV: Participation in Assessment
SECTION XVI: Suspension/Expulsion
SECTION XVII: Use of Funds
SECTION XVIII: State Advisory Panel
SECTION XIX: Public Participation