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     - Educational Disability

     - Other Disabilities

Committee on Preschool Education

Committee on Special Education

     - Composition

     - Notice of Recommendation

Compensatory Education

Compulsory Attendance

Declassification

Diagnostic Screening

Discipline

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Extracurricular Activities

Graduation

Impartial Hearing

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     - Content

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CHILD FIND
Right to challenge	01-106
Timeliness of challenge	96-50
When triggered	01-082, 02-092

CLASSIFICATION
Generally:
Effect on education	93-18, 94-36, 94-42, 95-11, 95-53, 97-21, 97-24, 97-49, 97-51, 98-34, 98-37, 98-39, 98-64, 99-20, 99-23, 99-74, 00-009, 01-021, 02-066
Gifted not in definition	00-009
Limited by regulation	90-7, 91-6, 92-8, 99-36, 01-038
No special education	00-001, 01-107
Present educational needs	94-36
Primary disability	99-86
Remedial help prior to	91-33, 92-17, 93-7, 93-16, 94-1, 94-3, 98-34
Undisputed by parties	92-29, 92-34, 92-37, 93-42, 96-4, 96-31, 96-74, 99-35
Educational disabilities:
Autistic	91-28, 99-3, 99-64
Emotionally disturbed	90-9, 90-16, 90-22, 91-11, 91-20, 91-23, 91-34, 92-1, 92-23, 92-26, 92-42, 92-44, 93-2, 93-11, 93-20, 93-36, 95-11, 96-65, 97-16, 97-32, 97-69, 98-10, 98-80, 99-16, 99-18, 99-47, 99-56, 99-73, 99-84, 00-040, 01-009, 01-036, 01-057, 01-101, 01-108
Hard of hearing	99-23
Learning disabled	90-7, 91-15, 91-34, 92-45, 93-41, 94-8, 94-16, 94-36, 94-41, 95-27, 97-18, 97-63, 98-48, 98-76, 01-069, 02-098
Mentally retarded	90-19, 94-17, 95-13, 97-35, 00-019
Multiply disabled	91-6, 91-36, 92-37, 93-18, 93-41, 98-55, 99-64, 00-016, 00-063
Other health impaired	91-38, 92-12, 92-30, 94-42, 97-24, 99-86, 99-99, 00-008, 01-009, 02-048
Speech impaired	94-30, 95-53, 00-002, 01-034, 01-077
Other disabilities:
School phobia	92-26, 92-32
Traumatic brain injury	91-6
Tourette syndrome	92-12

COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION
Composition	97-48, 99-8, 99-27
Notice of recommendation	96-25, 96-33, 97-48

COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION
Action by majority	92-3, 94-15, 94-17, 95-61
Annual review	95-45, 98-36, 98-45, 99-13, 01-065
Attendance of others	93-50, 94-31, 98-61, 00-034, 02-009

Composition:
Child's teacher	90-22, 92-9, 92-31, 92-34, 92-41, 92-42, 93-17, 93-28, 94-11, 94-16, 94-19, 94-33, 94-41, 95-8, 95-14, 95-27, 95-69, 95-80, 96-1, 96-8, 96-14, 96-28, 96-57, 96-87, 97-42 & 43, 97-52, 98-37, 98-54, 98-64, 99-17
District representative	94-41, 95-4, 95-5, 95-15, 95-45, 95-65, 96-57, 97-97, 01-010, 01-059, 01-068
Parent member	90-16, 90-18, 91-23, 91-41, 92-14, 92-26, 92-31, 93-11, 94-5, 95-8, 95-27, 96-8, 97-1, 97-14 &19, 99-2, 99-81, 00-012 , 00-023, 00-043, 00-052, 00-061, 00-067, 00-069, 00-070, 00-078, 00-092, 01-051, 01-054, 01-055, 01-056, 01-079, 01-096, 02-013, 02-092
Parental attendance at	95-8, 95-27, 96-18, 01-100, 02-028
Physician member	90-12
Regular education teacher	98-20, 99-19, 99-38, 99-54, 99-62, 00-023, 00-045, 00-048, 00-056, 00-060, 00-072, 00-075, 01-015, 01-034, 01-041, 01-043, 01-044, 01-046, 01-051, 01-055, 01-066, 01-083, 01-095, 01-102, 01-105, 02-046, 02-076
Special education teacher	00-031, 00-044, 00-087, 01-028, 01-044, 01-066, 01-072, 01-100
Knowledge of program	92-33
Meeting after hearing request	00-072
No delegation of duty	91-25, 92-3, 92-25, 92-33, 93-15, 94-29, 95-61, 96-63, 96-73, 98-32, 00-016
Notice of annual review	91-16, 95-45, 98-61, 99-10

Notice of recommendation:
Approval by BOE	95-64
Change of program	93-43
Description of evaluation procedures	97-14 & 19, 97-42 & 43
Other options considered	90-17, 91-14, 92-3, 92-40, 92-47, 93-12, 93-15, 93-35, 93-41, 93-50, 94-4, 95-85, 96-62, 97-5, 97-14 & 19, 97-22, 97-42 & 43, 99-10, 99-81
Program to be determined before placement	01-100
Recommendation	91-43, 92-3, 92-33, 93-29, 94-4, 94-13, 94-15, 94-41, 95-12, 95-61, 95-71, 97-1, 97-94, 00-020, 01-078
Reconsideration of recommendation	91-8, 96-30, 96-78, 97-36, 97-37, 97-58
Recording meeting	90-18
Referral to	93-33, 96-35, 99-69, 02-066
Review before PINS petition	96-55 & 66
Subcommittee	91-25, 94-5, 98-37
Timely recommendation	90-23, 92-26, 93-24, 93-32, 93-33, 93-35, 94-15, 94-28, 95-68, 95-69, 95-80, 96-30, 96-61, 98-33, 99-61, 00-007, 00-095

COMPENSATORY EDUCATION
Eligibility	91-6, 91-12, 91-38, 92-40, 93-34, 93-41, 93-43, 94-31, 95-10, 95-45, 95-57, 96-67, 97-35, 97-74, 98-6 , 98-33, 98-65, 98-73, 99-5, 99-22, 99-75, 99-89, 99-95, 00-003, 00-046, 00-084, 00-086, 00-091&01-018, 01-047, 01-059, 01-082, 01-094, 02-004, 02-016, 02-019, 02-030, 02-033, 02-042, 02-092
Timeliness of request	99-97, 00-024, 02-033

COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
Generally	90-11

DECLASSIFICATION
Basis for	92-32, 97-96, 98-39, 99-49
Evaluation before	97-90

DIAGNOSTIC SCREENING
Generally	90-9, 90-23

DISCIPLINE
Alternative educational setting	98-20, 01-099, 02-030, 02-042
Manifestation determination	99-94
Multiple suspensions	98-83

EVALUATION
Adequacy	91-11, 91-15, 91-21, 91-23, 91-37, 92-5 & 6, 92-12, 93-11, 93-14, 93-19, 93-40, 94-17, 94-21, 94-36, 94-37, 94-43, 95-11, 95-16, 96-24, 96-71, 96-80, 97-14 & 19, 97-57, 97-85, 98-27, 98-64, 99-8, 99-32, 99-64, 99-70, 00-089, 00-090, 01-004, 01-017, 01-028, 01-056, 02-008, 02-014
By non-school personnel	91-25, 91-44, 92-12, 94-38, 94-42, 95-23, 96-71, 96-87 , 97-57, 98-80, 01-040
Consent	90-2, 91-5, 91-7, 91-29, 91-33, 92-17, 93-7, 93-16, 94-1, 94-3, 94-10, 94-25, 94-38, 95-23, 95-38, 95-51, 95-84, 96-49, 97-54, 98-21
Disclosure of records to evaluator	97-29, 00-020
District selection	92-36, 92-37, 94-12, 96-52, 97-29, 98-67, 98-69
Expenses of	92-36
Change of placement	93-15, 93-22, 93-43, 93-46, 94-13, 94-18, 96-4, 96-22, 99-41, 00-033, 01-035, 02-032
Functional behavioral assessment	00-040, 01-022, 01-060, 01-080, 01-094, 01-101, 02-032, 02-039
Independent	90-1, 90-2, 91-10, 91-37, 91-40, 91-42, 92-1, 92-4, 92-19, 92-21, 92-35, 93-19, 93-22, 93-26, 94-18, 95-28, 95-68, 96-3, 96-24, 96-88, 97-27, 97-80, 98-24, 98-33, 99-19, 00-093, 01-040, 01-043, 01-046, 01-074, 01-089, 02-009, 02-092
Notice of	91-44, 93-24, 93-47, 96-58, 96-80, 01-004
Observation	91-11, 91-20, 91-44, 92-12, 92-26, 93-1, 93-9, 93-32, 93-40, 94-36, 94-41, 95-11, 96-1, 96-34, 96-57, 97-14 & 19, 97- 42 & 43, 97-48, 98-54, 99-59, 00-002, 00-036, 00-044, 01-007, 01-107
Ordered by hearing officer	96-13, 97-78, 98-30, 99-48, 00-028, 00-036, 00-090, 01-076, 02-005
Physical exam	91-23, 93-1, 93-11, 93-13, 93-32, 93-45, 94-15, 94-16, 96-34, 96-71, 97-48, 97-55, 97-69, 98-72, 99-12, 00-002, 00-078, 00-089, 01-022, 01-045
Re-evaluation	99-79
Referral by social services	99-88
Social history	91-10, 91-25, 99-12, 00-089
Timeliness of	98-36, 98-64, 99-5, 99-61, 99-94, 00-014
Triennial	93-42, 94-17, 94-43, 95-19, 96-3, 96-21 & 23, 96-24, 97-34, 98-9
Validation of tests	93-40, 94-12, 95-2
Vocational	90-21, 92-2, 92-10, 93-9, 93-13, 97- 42 & 43

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Access to	92-11, 97-80, 99-31

GRADUATION
Requirements	94-31, 96-67, 97-70, 98-6, 02-011

IMPARTIAL HEARING
Access to child's record	95-50, 97-80, 01-063
Adequacy of record	97-62, 97-92, 98-50, 98-66, 99-22, 99-65, 99-87, 00-012, 00-039, 00-064, 01-039, 01-087, 02-003, 02-021, 03-001
Advocate for parent	00-014
Basis for	94-39, 96-38
Disclosure of evidence	91-29, 92-43, 93-28, 95-68, 97-18, 01-061, 02-046
Evidence	91-31, 93-18, 94-4, 94-6, 94-7, 95-20, 95-52, 96-51, 96-71, 97-30, 97-71, 98-44, 98-47, 00-053, 02-076
Expert Witness	93-4, 94-29, 96-29
Interpreter	92-18
Legal representation	92-20, 96-85, 97-84, 97-85
Notice	92-24, 94-25, 95-52
Party as witness	98-33
Rebuttal witness	98-47, 00-022
Record	91-19, 91-31, 91-33, 92-35, 92-38, 93-4, 93-26, 94-35, 95-25, 95-46
Right to	90-5, 90-7, 91-5, 92-37, 96-50, 97-9, 97-47, 98-60, 01-037, 01-080
Scope of	93-18, 95-57, 97-46, 97-62, 00-090
Standard of proof	01-052
Surrogate parent	99-88
Termination of	91-18, 00-049
Testimony by telephone	01-083
Witness Fees	90-24

IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICER
Appearance of bias	91-10, 91-14, 94-6, 94-8, 94-23, 94-25, 94-31, 94-32, 95-29, 95-44, 95-75, 95-84, 96-3, 96-38, 96-51, 96-58, 96-79, 97-96, 98-1, 98-51, 98-54, 98-67, 98-70, 98-73, 98-77, 98-80, 00-003, 00-028, 00-036, 00-061, 01-022, 01-024, 01-043, 01-046, 01-051, 01-075, 02-027
Appointment of	91-38, 91-46, 91-47, 92-19, 92-25, 92-32, 92-46, 93-2, 93-10, 93-47, 94-14, 94-31, 94-37, 94-38, 94-43, 95-29, 95-44, 95-51, 95-54, 95-68, 96-2, 96-35, 96-38, 96-46, 96-50, 96-60, 96-69, 96-76, 96-84, 97-13, 97-26, 98-5, 98-33, 98-49, 98-73, 02-011
Appointment of guardian ad litem	98-44, 01-099
Assistance to unrepresented party	92-8, 92-38, 93-2, 93-11, 93-31, 93-49, 96-72, 97-13, 99-5, 00-019, 00-021
Consolidation of hearings	95-59, 96-43, 96-45, 97-4, 97-31, 97-73, 97-83, 97-93, 98-6, 98-31, 98-55, 01-057
Decision-reasons to be indicated	01-109
Decision to be based on the record	90-16, 91-7, 91-34, 92-13, 92-26, 92-31, 92-35, 93-7, 94-35, 95-25, 95-52, 95-76, 96-19, 96-29, 96-55 & 66, 97-41, 97-62
Disclosure of conflicting interests	91-22, 91-45, 95-41, 99-25, 02-013
Duty to decide pendency	01-035, 01-052
Ex parte contact with parties	93-49, 96-89, 00-003, 00-053, 02-050
Finality of decision by	99-4, 00-038, 02-043
Inappropriate remarks by	91-38, 91-40, 94-32, 95-75, 96-30, 96-58, 98-55, 98-73, 99-61, 00-058, 00-063
Maintain accurate record	97-11, 97-26
Post-hearing request for relief	01-086
Powers	90-17, 91-18, 91-19, 92-2, 92-4, 92-5 & 6, 92-7, 93-14, 93-41, 94-11, 94-27, 95-50, 95-54, 95-67, 95-85, 96-9, 96-10, 96-32, 96-45, 96-89, 97-1, 97-73, 98-9, 98-28, 98-30, 98-73, 98-82, 99-48, 99-58, 99-77, 99-95, 00-017, 00-023, 01-030, 01-100, 02-008, 02-076, 02-081, 02-112
Qualifications of	97-71
Reopening of decision	98-16
Replacement of	00-041
Requests for adjournments	93-2, 93-31, 95-73, 96-43, 97-6, 97-92, 00-015
School attorneys serving as	91-1, 91-15, 91-46, 94-12, 94-28
Subpoenas	92-8, 92-18, 92-20, 94-28, 96-2, 96-3, 96-26, 97-11, 97-26, 00-022
Timely decision by	91-15, 91-21, 91-33, 92-32, 92-38, 92-45, 93-28, 93-33, 93-47, 93-48, 94-12, 95-44, 95-54, 95-59, 96-2, 96-3, 96-49, 97-30, 97-62, 97-71, 97-74, 97-97, 98-33, 98-47, 98-70, 99-10, 99-48, 02-050
Written decision by	94-40

INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM
Contents:
Alternative test techniques	93-40
Amount of service	90-4, 90-12, 90-14, 91-25, 92-4, 92-22, 92-29,92-30, 92-40, 93-9, 94-21, 95-10, 96-29, 96-31, 96-77, 97-45, 00-018, 01-092, 01-097
Annual Goals:
Achievement of	96-21 & 23,
Continuation of	01-077
Failure to address needs	92-3, 92-15, 92-21, 92-27, 93-1, 93-12, 93-36, 94-18, 94-34, 94-43, 95-10, 95-16, 95-19, 95-59, 95-72, 96-25, 96-42, 96-62, 97-26, 97-45, 97-72, 97-91, 98-4, 98-40, 99-10, 99-33, 99-81, 99-98, 00-005, 00-021, 00-023, 00-058, 00-074, 01-084, 01-097, 02-018, 02-029
Overly broad	90-8, 90-21, 91-25, 92-1, 92-4, 92-7, 92-13, 92-30, 92-40, 93-4, 93-9, 93-24 , 93-35, 93-40, 93-48, 94-6, 94-7, 94-8, 94-26, 95-15, 95-17, 95-19, 95-66, 96-27, 96-32, 96-48, 96-63, 96-68, 96-90, 97-20, 98-4, 98-14, 98-26, 98-38, 98-40, 98-57, 98-75, 99-6, 99-68, 99-94, 99-95, 99-97, 00-054, 00-058, 00-072, 01-001, 01-060, 01-084
Assistive technology devices	93-33, 94-11, 94-24, 94-40, 95-2, 97-22, 98-67, 99-17, 99-48, 99-58
Behavior management plan	96-91, 97-26, 99-50, 99-56, 01-055, 01-102, 02-039
Change in services	92-22, 92-39, 93-12, 95-2, 95-59, 01-031
Date services to start	90-17, 95-19
Evaluation criteria	93-35, 94-4, 94-6, 94-7, 97-65, 99-6, 99-43
Evaluation procedures	93-46, 93-48, 93-50, 94-7, 97-40, 97-65
Inclusion placement	96-77
Individualized instruction	91-6, 91-25, 91-32, 92-27
Levels of performance and needs	91-10, 91-25, 91-32, 91-34, 92-1, 92-3, 92-13, 92-15, 92-21, 92-27, 92-42, 93-4, 93-15, 93-24, 93-35, 93-48, 94-2, 94-4, 94-6, 94-26, 94-27, 94-29, 94-34, 95-17, 95-19, 95-49, 95-59, 95-64, 95-66, 95-72, 96-32, 96-42, 96-48, 96-59, 96-63, 96-68, 96-77, 96-82, 97-39, 98-14, 98-38, 98-75, 99-6, 99-33, 99-44, 99-78, 00-018, 00-026, 00-045, 00-058, 00-066, 00-092, 01-060, 01-092, 02-055
Mastery criteria	93-40, 96-56, 96-77
Non-special education service	98-47
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