Academic Support and Federal Programs Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, October 2, 2018
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Special Programs and Procedures (SP&P) Document for 2017/2018 through 2019/2020 School Years
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The attached ESE SP&P document, which has received prior approval of Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), provides a framework for the day-to-day operating procedures to be utilized by the district in providing a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities, in alignment with current State Board of Education Rules, State Statutes, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its implementing requirements per the Code of Federal Regulations at Section 300 of Title 34. The original contents of the attached SP&P document were provided on a template created by FLDOE with specific and detailed instructions to the district regarding any required or optional district-specific information to be added. Development of the final SP&P document, effective for the 2017/2018 through 2019/2020 school years, utilized a collaborative process which included the input of parent representatives of students with disabilities, district personnel from a variety of departments within the Division of Academic Support and Federal Programs, and personnel from the FLDOE's Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services. The attached SP&P document requires the signature of the Superintendent verifying that the document has been approved by the School Board; and that the attached SP&P document, which has been previously approved by FLDOE, has not been altered in any way.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
This agenda item has no financial impact to the district.
EVALUATION
Federal law mandates that the FLDOE must monitor and provide oversight to the district in its implementation of the ESE SP&P. The district complies with the monitoring system activities, directed and coordinated by the FLDOE.
SUBMITTED BY:  Suzette Sample, Assistant Director, Compliance and Staffing

Kimberly Workman, General Director		Tracye H. Brown
Exceptional Student Education (813) 273-7025		Assistant Superintendent (813) 272-4879
		C 3.01
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20181002_903 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 3.01