Ignacio Estrada
District 11 Resources:
District 75 Training Resources
Quality IEP Program Guides, Processes, and Resources:
Special Education Office Professional Learning Calendar
SESIS Professional Learning Opportunities Calendar
Overview of Special Education & Effects of Disability.pdfPre Referral Intervention Manual .pdfBehaviorInterventionManual (3).pdfPrior Written Notice
The term Prior Written Notice (PWN) refers to a notifcation to a parent that the DOE is proposing (or refusing) to initiate or change the identifcation, evaluation, IEP, or placement of a student.5 A form specifc to most situations in which a PWN is required is available in SESIS. See Translation for requirements and best practices regarding translations of notices. At a minimum, each PWN must include the following: • Description of the action(s) the DOE is proposing or refusing to take; • Explanation of why the DOE is proposing or refusing to take the action; • Description of each evaluation procedure, assessment, record, or report that was used as a basis for proposing or refusing to take the action; • Description of other options considered and the reasons why those options were rejected (if applicable); • Description of any other factors relevant to the proposed or declined action; • Statement that the parent of a student with a disability has protection under the procedural safeguards of federal and State law and that a copy of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Procedural Safeguards Notice is attached or the means by which the Procedural Safeguards Notice can be obtained; and • Sources the parent(s) may contact to obtain assistance in understanding special education.
Chapter 408
Schools must ensure that:
All teachers and related service providers responsible for implementing IEPs, including DOE-contracted and independent providers, have access to SESIS to view the IEPs for their students.
All staff, including paraprofessionals, who are responsible for implementing the IEPs of 3K-12th grade students with disabilities in the school must have an opportunity to review the contents of the IEP with the principal’s designee(s), primary provider, or case manager, as required and can request a meeting to review the IEP on an on-going basis at any time.
Substitute teachers must be given the opportunity to review the IEP of the student(s) with the principal’s designee, primary provider, or case manager as required.
