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Independent School DistrictSpecial Education Department\n\nProcedures &OperatingGuidelines  \nSection  \n1  \n2  \n3  \n4  \n5  \n6  \n## TABLE OF CONTENTS\n\nTopic  \nStarting the New School Year  \n(Beginning of the school year procedures)  \n■ Where do I Begin?  \n■ Getting Started  \n·Teacher Checklist  \n·Transition Service Checklist  \n·Cover Sheet-Order of Annual ARD Packet  \n·Coordination of Services  \nARD/IEP Procedures/Description  \n·  Notice of Procedural Safeguards  \n·Timelines Requirements for Annual ARD Meetings  \n■ Notice of ARD Meetings  \n■ ARD meeting without parents  \n■ Required Member of ARD Committee  \n■ ARD Meeting and Paperwork -Special Education Teacher's Responsibilities  \n■ ARD Committee Meeting Agenda  \nIntroductions Checklist  \n■ Purpose of IEP PEIMS Sheet  \n·Present Level of Performance of Academic Achievement and FunctionalPerformance(PLAAFP)  \n■ Goals &Objectives  \n·Components of a Measurable Goal  \n■Assessment Decision  \n■ Intensive Programs of Instruction  \n■ Determination of Placement  \n■ Assurances  \n■ Read and Approve Minutes /Conclusion  \nPrior Written Notice /Notice of Proposal/Refusal  \n·Procedures to Follow During Non-Consensus ARD 10 Day ARD  \nUpdating Goals,Objectives,and IEP Progress Report  \n## Closing IEPS\n\nExtended School Year(ESY)Services  \n■ Extended School Year Services for Students with Disabilities  \nModified Exit Criteria from Bilingual or ESL Services  \n■ Bilingual/English as a Second Language (ESL)Services  \n·Supplement:Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC)  \nSecondary Student Education Needs  \n■ Transition Planning/Services  \n■ Transfer of Rights  \n■ Secondary Graduation Plan  \n■ Graduation ARD  \nSummary of Academic Achievement and Functional Perfomance  \n■ Secondary Functional Vocational Evaluation  \n7  \nAmendment to the Individual Educational Program(IEP)  \n8  \nImplementation of Accommodations/ModificationCoordination with Regular Teacher  \n9 Procedures for Transfer Students  \n10  \nRequest to Exit Student from Special Education Program  \n11  \nParent /Student Rights (Confidentiality)  \n·Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA)  \n■ Parents/Student Right  \n12  \nFree Appropriate Public Education -FAPE  \n13  \nFunctional Behavior Assessment  \nSHARS (School Health and Related Services)  \n14  \n■ SHARS Procedures  \n■ SHARS forms will be accessed on SuccessED  \n■ Notice to the Parent to Release Information for SHARS  \n■ Consent to Release Information for SHARES  \nAnnual Notice of Intent to Access Medicaid Reimbursement  \n■ Weekly Documentation for Personal Care Services(refer 24-Attachments)  \n15  \nChild Find Overview  \n16  \nRelated Services  \n17  \nAssistive Technology  \n18  \nPrivate School Consultation  \n19  \nProcedures for Independent Educational Evaluation  \nFoster Parent/Surrogate Parents  \n20  \n21  \nFood Preparation  \n22  \nPurchasing Material  \nTerminology  \n23  \n·Common Acronyms Used in 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