Private Schools

August, 2012

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Contact

Paul Sherman, DPI Procedural Compliance Workgroup,

paul.sherman@dpi.wi.gov or 608-267-9157

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Parentally Placed

Students with disabilities placed, by their parents, at private elementary and secondary schools, including religious schools

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Private SchoolPrivate SchoolAs defined at §118.165(1) Wis.

Stat.

4K and 5K programs v. “daycare” for students age 3 to 5

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Child FindChild Find

School district where the private school is located is responsible for child find for students attending that school.

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Equitable ServicesEquitable ServicesNo individual entitlement.

Not all eligible students may participate.

May include special education or related services or both.

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Service PlanService PlanFollow IEP requirements when

developing, reviewing, or revising a services plan.

Includes most of the elements found in an IEP.

Not and IEP.

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Who Provides Services?Who Provides Services?Employees of the school district,

CESA, or CCDEB.

Contract with an individual (including an employee of the private school)

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Where are Services Where are Services Provided?Provided?At Public School

At Private School

Other Location

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Services…Services…Must be secular, neutral, and

non-ideological.May not involve direct payments

to private schools.May involve the placement of

equipment or supplies at the private school

May not be use for repair or construction of private schools.

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TransportationTransportation

If necessary to benefit from participation in equitable services.

No IDEA requirement from home to private school.

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ConsultationConsultation

Private school representatives and representatives of parents

Timely and meaningful

Affirmations

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Proportionate ShareProportionate ShareSee Calculator:

http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/sbprivschools.html

Based on prior year’s child countAmount that must be spent on

equitable services.Child find expenses do not count.Carry-over period of one year

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