Serving Unit 5 and El Paso-Gridley District 11

Full Educational Opportunity Goal

A. Establishment of the goal
     MVSEA and its Member Districts have established a goal of providing a full educational opportunity to students with disabilities age’s birth through 21. Attainment of the full educational opportunity goal for students ages birth through 2 will be accomplished through full participation in and full implementation of the “Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Act.”

B. Annual Data Collection Requirements
    1. The Member Districts shall annually collect the following information regarding students with disabilities residing within the jurisdiction of the Member District:

        a. The number of children with disabilities, by race and ethnicity, who are receiving a  free appropriate public education;
        b. The number of children with disabilities, by race and ethnicity, who are receiving early intervention services;
        c. The number of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who are participating in regular education;
        d. The number of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who are in separate classes, separate schools or facilities, or public or private residential facilities;
        e. The number of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who between the ages of 14 to 21, stopped receiving special education and related services;
        f. The number of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and disability category, who under subparagraph (A)(ii) and (B) of 1415(k)(1) of IDEA are removed to an interim alternative educational setting;
        g. The number of children with disabilities who are subject to long-term suspensions (a suspension greater than 10 days) or expulsions;
        h. The number of special education teachers and related services personnel;
         i. The cost of all personnel;
         j. The number of students receiving special education transportation;
        k. The types of alternative placements available for children with disabilities; and
         l. The number of children served in each type of placement.

     2. The MVSEA Member Districts shall also annually collect information regarding 
the facilities, personnel and services necessary to accomplish the full educational opportunity goal.


LEGAL REF.: 

20 U.S.C. 1412 (State eligibility), 1413 (local educational agency 
eligibility), 1418 (program information).

34 C.F.R. 300.123 (full educational opportunity goal-FEOG),
300.124 (FEOG-timetable), 300.125 (child find).

23 Ill. Admin. Code 226.700 (general), 226.760 (evaluation of 
special education), 226.800 (personnel required to be 
qualified).

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