I.          GENERAL PROVISIONS

I.A.      PURPOSES (34 CFR § 300.1.; Rules I.A.)

The primary purposes of this local education agency (LEA) policies and procedures manual, consistent with Utah Code Annotated (UCA) 53E-7-2 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), Public Law 108-446, as amended; are:

1. To ensure that all students with disabilities ages 3 through 21 in Utah, including students with disabilities who have been suspended or expelled from school and students who have not graduated from high school with a regular high school diploma, have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) that emphasizes special education and related services, as specified on an Individualized Education Program (IEP) designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living;
   
   
2. To ensure that the rights of students with disabilities and their parent(s) are protected;
   
   
3. To ensure that State standards are implemented for the provision of a FAPE to students with disabilities, as defined in Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules (Rules); and
   
   
4. To assess and ensure the effectiveness of efforts to educate students with disabilities.

I.B.      DEFINITIONS (34 CFR § 300.4–300.45; Rules I.E.1–53.)

1. WSD has adopted applicable definitions as found in Rules I.E.1-53.

I.C.      FULL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GOAL (34 CFR § 300.109; Rules IX.A.2.d.(2)(c))

Wayne School District (WSD) provides a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible students with disabilities in conformity with the requirements of the Rules and the IDEA. WSD hereby affirms the goal of providing a full educational opportunity to all students with disabilities determined eligible for special education and related services, of the ages served by WSD, in accordance with all of the timeline requirements of the IDEA. 

WSD follows all necessary requirements in the development and delivery of an individualized education program (IEP) for eligible students. Placement in the least restrictive environment (LRE) will be implemented to the maximum extent appropriate for students with special needs. WSD provides a continuum of placements to address the needs of students with disabilities to ensure those students receive special education and related services appropriate to their needs.

I.D.       METHODS OF ENSURING SERVICES (34 CFR § 300.154; Rules IX.A.2.d.(2)(m))

WSD ensures each eligible student with disabilities enrolled in the school receives the services included in the IEP through a systematic process of IEP internal file reviews and monitoring of service delivery by WSD personnel.