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Programmatic Support Department  \nEquity ● Quality ● Collaboration ● Community  \nToday’s Agenda  \n▪ Discuss the multitude of ways a student can be residentially placed.  \n▪ Outline IEP team considerations when making a residential placement determination.  \n▪ Deep dive into district responsibilities following a residential placement determination.  \n▪ Provide reminders and clarity about documentation requirements.  \n▪ Q&A – Use the QR Code!  \nEquity ● Quality ● Collaboration ● Community  \nThe Road to Residential  \nWhat we wish it looked like …  \nWhat it really looks like …  \nEquity ● Quality ● Collaboration ● Community  \nMultiple Roads  \n• Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)  \n• Family Support Program (FSP)–formerly Individual Care Grant (ICG)  \n• Interim relief  \n• Department of Human Services (DHS) waiver placement  \n• Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) placement (not foster care)  \n• Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) placement following detention  \n• Court-ordered placement  \n• Parent Pay/Insurance  \n• Educational Placement (Individualized Education Program [IEP] team decision)  \n• Educational Placement (hearing officer decision)  \n• Did we forget any?  \nNOTE: LEAs may have responsibilities associated with each of these placements.  \nEquity ● Quality ● Collaboration ● Community  \nGeneral education with monitoring from a special education teacher.  \nGeneral education with collaboration with a special education teacher.  \nGeneral education with special education and related services in the general education setting providing supports and resources that are aligned with the general education curricula.  \nGeneral education with special education and related services provided for part of the day in a resource or instructional setting.  \nSelf-contained special education classroom.  \nSeparate public day school.  \nNonpublic facility/program.  \nResidential facility/program.  \nHospital.  \nRestrictive  \nMost  \nLeast  \nRestrictive  \nLegal References:  \n34 CFR 300.320  \n23 IAC 226.240  \n23 IAC 226.300  \n23 IAC 226.330  \nDetention facility.  \nHomebound.  \nConsiderations – The What  \n▪ Data that suggests student is not making progress in their current educational environment.  \n▪ Placement changes, staffing changes, plan changes, related service changes have been attempted to no avail.  \n▪ Other agencies (both those identified by the parent and/or sourced by the district) are involved.  \nEquity ● Quality ● Collaboration ● Community  \nConsiderations – The Why  \n▪ Wraparound services or 24/7 care due to functional needs.  \n▪ General safety awareness or lack of progress in gaining the skills needed to care for self.  \n▪ Difficulty safely transitioning between home and school environment.  \n▪ Student would benefit from intensive services not offered in a less restrictive environment (e.g., counseling, family therapy, trauma support, etc.) .  \n▪ Medication management not offered by district.  \n▪ Frequent hospitalizations resulting in missing instruction (and potential change of placement) .  \n▪ Outside agency involvement when resources have been exhausted.  \n▪ Student presents a danger to the physical well-being of themselves or to other students.  \nEquity ● Quality ● Collaboration ● Community  \nConsiderations – The When  \n▪ There is no perfect timeline; however, using the considerations on previous slides:  \n▪ Are the supports being provided above and beyond the scope of services?  \n▪ Are those supports also failing and/or not sustainable?  \n▪ Is the district openly communicating with all stakeholders (e.g., local team if outplaced, parents, collaborating with outside providers)?  \n▪ Are progression/regression trends being monitored?  \nEquity ● Quality ● Collaboration ● Community  \nConsiderations  \n▪ Making placement changes too late:  \n▪ Additional 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