Question
Scenario: Michael has been referred for special education
services after teachers and his parents had tried several
problem-solving efforts within his current school and classroom to
help meet his educational needs. Results from Michael’s full case
study evaluation suggest that he possesses behaviors consistent
with an emotional disability and requires special education
services for more than 50% of his school day in order to help meet
his educational needs. Michael’s Individual Education Program (IEP)
team decides that he requires a therapeutic day placement in order
to meet his educational needs. An administrator within Michael’s
home school district states that the school district does not offer
a therapeutic day placement option for students and Michael must
attend a placement outside of the county. This placement will cost
over $7,000 per month, but the school has stated they can only pay
$4,000 per month for an out of district therapeutic day placement.
This is on the low end for a halftime placement. The school
explains the cost was not budgeted for and the school district and
they claim they simply do not have the money. To make this
assignment more personable, the setting for this is in either the
school district you currently live in or your childhood school
district.
Based on what you have learned about FAPE, explain why or why
not this is an acceptable solution for Michael. You will need to
research the total school budget for the district you have chosen
and incorporate this amount into your reply.
Submission in MS word or RTF format only. Double spaced.
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