Reclassification for Students with Disabilities 

Policy, from MVA EL Master Plan:

RECLASSIFYING ENGLISH LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES

The reclassification criteria and process is the same for Special Education students being considered for reclassification, except in those cases where the IEP team feels that the student’s disability, more so than a language barrier, is the reason for why the student is not qualifying for reclassification. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the IEP team, case carrier, or teacher to initiate contact with the EL Designee or Coordinator to consider the alternative reclassification criteria and form.  The IEP team, to include parent and the EL Designee/Coordinator, will discuss and complete the form. If the student is found to meet this criteria, he/she will then be reclassified to RFEP and four year monitoring will commence, as with all other RFEP students.