SECTION V: INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Policy Statement
It is the policy of the ROP MOE that a FAPE shall be made available to every eligible child in the ROP in need of special education services through an IEP that meets requirements of conformity with Part B of IDEA ’04 and the policies and procedures of this Ministry as described in the ROP MOE Special Education Procedural Manual. The MOE Special Education Program establishes an IEP for each child who is in need of special education and related services. Such IEPs are developed, reviewed and revised in accordance with both local and Federal requirements. The original copy of the IEP will be kept on file at the school in the child’s cumulative folder. A copy will be provided to the parents, and an additional copy will be maintained by the Special Education office.
The ROP MOE ensures that IEPs are developed and implemented for each child receiving special education services from the MOE, including children who are referred to or placed in a private school or facility by the Ministry. For children voluntarily enrolled in private schools and receiving special education and related services from the MOE, a “services plan” is developed as described in Section X. In accordance with IDEA ’04, all IEPs developed, reviewed or revised in the ROP will meet all the new requirements for IEPs detailed in the final regulations.