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4321.3 Allocations of Space for Special Education Programs

  • 4000: Instruction
4321.3 Allocations of Space for Special Education Programs
The Board of Education recognizes its responsibility to ensure that appropriate space is available for:
  1. Special programs and services provided to meet the needs of students and preschool students with disabilities within its own facilities and in programs provided by the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) attended by District residents; and
  2. The education of students with disabilities in settings with non-disabled peers, consistent with Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirements.
The District will address such space allocation needs as part of its annual budget cycle, during the annual or more frequent re-evaluation of its long-range educational facilities plan, and as part of the biannual District Housing Plan it must submit to the Commissioner of Education regarding the provision of services to students and preschool students with disabilities.
 
The Assistant Superintendent for Special Services is primarily responsible for special education space allocation, assessment, and compliance recommendations. Assessments and recommendations shall be provided to the Superintendent of Schools at least twice per school year.
 
The Superintendent of Schools shall review such assessments and, where appropriate, present recommendations to the Board of Education for consideration and action.
 
Through the Superintendent, and informed by the Assistant Superintendent for Special Services, the District will share with the BOCES District Superintendent information relevant to determining facility space needs for serving the District’s resident students and preschool students with disabilities.
 
As part of the process for ensuring the allocation of appropriate space for special education programs and services and serving students with disabilities in settings with non-disabled peers, the Superintendent, or his/her designee, in consultation with appropriate school personnel will, at a minimum:
  1. Periodically gather information regarding the number of students and preschool students with disabilities presently participating and anticipated to continue to participate in the District’s special education programs and services, the type of programming they presently receive and may receive in the future, and the settings in which those services are or will be provided.
  2. Review the results of the District’s latest registry data and other District child find efforts, including child find activities conducted with respect to parentally placed nonpublic school students with disabilities.
  3. Anticipate any projected increase in the number of students and preschool students with disabilities the District will be responsible for providing special education programs and services to, the anticipated type of services they will be receiving, and the settings in which those services will be provided.
  4. Based on the above information, review current space capacity and identify any additional space requirements to meet both current and future needs.
  5. Submit a report to the Superintendent of Schools at least twice per school year summarizing the results of the above review process, along with recommendations for current and projected space needs.
 
Cross-ref:  
4321, Programs and Services for Students with Disabilities under the IDEA and New York’s Education Law Article 89
4321.10, Programs and Services for Parentally Placed Nonpublic School Students with Disabilities under the IDEA and New York’s Education Law Article 89
 
Ref:  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 USC §§1400 et seq.
Education Law §§3602(10)               
8 NYCRR §§155.1(a); 200.2(c)(iv),(v); 200.2(g)
 
Approved by the Board of Education: 12/18/08
Revision approved by the Board of Education: 07/07/26

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