Friday Notes for LMS Staff
November 3, 2017
Link to Lion Share (Parent Newsletter)
Binder check for Wednesday, November 8: Explo 1-5-7
Upcoming Meetings:
Monday, November 6: Leadership
Wednesday, November 8: All staff must be in PLC for Get it Modules 1 & 2Department Meeting Week: See your department chair for more information
See the iTech PSA below with information from Jennifer Tupper
American Fidelity here on campus November 7th all day in the lounge!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Middle School Collaboration Days
- October 30 & December 1: Science Department
- October 16 & November 13: Language Arts Department
- October 23 & November 17: Math Department
- November 6: Social Studies Department (another day will be coming)
LMS Help Desk through iTech goes live!
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General Education teachers required for IEP and 504 meetings:
Per the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) of '97, Part B specifies the requirements regarding regular education teachers in the IEP process: The IEP team [meeting] for each child with a disability must include at least one regular education teacher of the child. Additionally, other school staff (special education teachers additionally certified in a content area, counselors previously certified in a content area, etc.) may not be substituted for the regular education teacher.
The IEP team required by law: the parent(s), each general education teacher on the student's schedule, the student's IEP Teacher of Record, a school district representative (administrator and/or counselor), an evaluator (school psychologist), the student, a translator if needed, a parent advocate and a friend of the family (to provide emotional support).
If a teacher is not able to attend the IEP meeting, he/she should provide a short narrative to the TOR covering the student's progress in the class, accommodations/modifications which work or don't work well in class, and any other relevant information needed for the team to make informed decisions.