Special Education or Disabled Students

Special Education Students - In the case of a student with a
disability who has an individual education plan (IEP), the student’s
IEP team must meet immediately but not more than ten (10) school days
after the date on which the decision to remove the student from the
student’s current education placement is made. The IEP team shall
at that meeting: conduct a review of the relationship between the
child’s disability and the behavior subject to disciplinary action; and
determine the appropriateness of the child’s education plan.

The requirements of the IEP team meeting apply when:

the parent requests a meeting.

the student is removed from the student’s current placement for 5 or more consecutive days; or

the student’s total days of removal from the student’s placement
during the school year exceed 10 cumulative days in a school
year. The school administration shall implement alternative
educational services when the suspension exceeds five (5) days. A
separate administrative conference is required for each period of
suspension. (Minn. Stat. § 121A.41, subd. 10)

Over-the-Counter Medication – Board Procedure Addressing Over-the-counter medications (516.00)

The school nurse shall be notified in writing when [any] medication must be administered to a student during the school day.

The school nurse shall keep a record of the administration and
self-administration of medications to students. All medications
brought to school must be in the original labeled container.

Students observed by school personnel self-administering
unauthorized medications shall be reported to the principal and to
their parents.

Administrative Actions Guide for Special Education Students	IEP Team Meeting Required	Manifestation Determination¹ Required	Functional Behavioral Assessment[1] Plan Required
Student dismissed for 1 school day or less (but not suspended)	No	No	No
Student suspended for less than 5 consecutive school days	No³	No³	No³
Student suspended for 5 to 10 consecutive school days	Yes	Yes	No
Student removed for 10 cumulative school days in a school year or less	No	No	No
Student removed for 11 cumulative school days in a school year or more	Yes	Yes	Yes
Student placed on in-school suspension⁴	No	No	No
Parent requests a manifestation determination following any removal for disciplinary reasons⁵	Yes	Yes	No
Student suspended from the bus⁵	Depends	Depends	Depends

NOTE: Dismissal of a special education student for any portion of a school day constitutes a full day against the ten (10) day limit.

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