Policy: Educational Support System

 

It is the policy of the Hartford School District to provide a continuum of educational services

through a comprehensive Educational Support System to increase the ability of the school to meet

the needs of all students in the general education environment.

 

This policy will comply with the requirements of 16 V.S.A. §§ 2901, 2902 and 2904, and Rules

2194 and 2120.8.3 of the Vermont State Board of Education.Implementation

 

The superintendent shall be responsible for developing written procedures to establish and

implement the educational support system. The procedures shall comply with the requirements of

Act 117 of 2000 and State Board of Education Rules 2194 and 2120.8.3.

 

Note: The footnotes in this model policy are for reference purposes only. They

should not be adopted or shown as part of the adopted policy.

 

Date Adopted: August 11, 2009

Legal Reference(s):Act 230 of the 1990 Vermont Legislature

Act 157 of the 1996 Vermont Legislature

Act 117 of the 2000 Vermont Legislature

16 V.S.A. §§2901, 2902, 2904 (General policy, ESS and EST)

16 V.S.A. §§ 2961 et seq. (Special education funding)

Vt. State Board of Education Manual of Rules & Practices, §§2120.8.1.3.1,

2194

Cross Reference: Local Action Plans (G8)

Professional Development (D2)

 

[1] State Board of Education Rule 2194(1) requires that “…each public school

board in Vermont shall adopt a policy that establishes and educational support

system.

[2] State Board of Education Rule 2194(2) requires that “…each public school

develop written procedures to establish and implement the education support

system. The procedures shall describe:

(a) the composition and function of the educational support team;

and

(b) a process for timely referral for evaluation for special education

eligibility when warranted. The education support system shall not be a

 

substitute for the special education process and shall not interfere with a

student’s right to a timely referral for an evaluation for special education

eligibility at any time prior to or during the conduct of educational support

activities.

[3] 16 V.S.A. §563(1) provides in part: “A school board may…approve or

disapprove rules and regulations proposed by the principal or superintendent for

the conduct and management of public schools in the district.” (Emphasis added)

[4] State Board Rule 2194.2 requires that “…the educational support system

shall, at a minimum, include an educational support team and a range of support

and remedial services, including instructional and behavioral interventions and

accommodations.” (See SBE Rule 2194.2(a) et seq. for required components of the

educational support system and educational support team.)