Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148-4096
Telephone: (781) 338-3700
TTY: N.E.T. Relay 1-800-439-2370
July 8, 2011
Mark Logan, Charter School Leader
Foxborough Regional Charter School
131 Central Street
Foxborough, MA 02035
Re: Mid-cycle Report
Dear Mr. Logan:
Enclosed is the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Mid-cycle Report
based on the onsite visit conducted in your district in April 2011. During the Mid-Cycle
Review the Department monitored selected special education criteria to determine your
district’s compliance with special education laws and regulations. The review consisted
of information gathered from one or more of the following activities: interviews, review
of student records, examination of documentation, and classroom observation(s).
The Department determined that one or more of the criteria monitored in your district
was “Partially Implemented” or “Not Implemented.” In all instances where
noncompliance was found, the Department has prescribed corrective action for the
district. This corrective action must be implemented as soon as possible, but in no case
later than a year from the date of this report. You will find these requirements for
corrective action included in the enclosed report, along with requirements for submitting
progress reports using the enclosed form.
Please provide the Department with your written assurance that all of the required
corrective action will be implemented by your district within the timelines specified in
the report. You must submit your statement of assurance to Darlene Lynch, Director,
Program Quality Assurance Services, by July 25, 2011.
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Your staff's cooperation throughout this Mid-cycle Review is appreciated. If you have
questions about this letter or the enclosed report, please do not hesitate to contact Nancy
Hicks at 781-338-3714.
Sincerely,
Nancy Hicks, Mid-cycle Review Chairperson
Program Quality Assurance Services
Darlene A. Lynch, Director
Program Quality Assurance Services
cc:
Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D., Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Vani Rastogi-Kelly, Supervisor, Program Quality Assurance Services
Lori Rudd, Charter School Board of Trustees Chairperson
Susan Rasicot, Local Program Review Coordinator
Encs: Mid-cycle Report
Mid-cycle Progress Report Form
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
MID-CYCLE REPORT
Foxborough Regional Charter School
Date of the Mid-cycle Review Onsite: April 20, 2011
Date of this Report: July 8, 2011
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REPORT IS IN TWO SECTIONS.
Required Special Education Criteria Monitored in this Mid-cycle Review
Current special education criteria available by scrolling down to the special education instrument at
http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/default.html
Criterion
SE 7
Transfer of
parental
rights at age
of majority
and student
participation
and consent
at the age of
majority
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
PI
Student
Records
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
One year prior to a student
reaching 18 years of age, the
charter school does not always
inform the parent and the student
of the rights that will transfer
from the parent to the student
upon the student’s 18th birthday.
The charter school does not
indicate that it has informed the
parent and the student under the
Additional Information section in
the IEP.
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and
Timelines for
Implementation
Revise the procedures for the
transfer of parental rights
requirements to include one year
prior to the student reaching age
18, informing the student and the
parent of the rights that will
transfer from the parent to the
student upon the student’s 18th
birthday, and indicating how the
parent and student were informed
in the Additional Information
section of the IEP. Train
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
Submit a copy of
the revised
procedures and
evidence of staff
training, including
an agenda and
signed attendance
sheets (indicating
role of staff).
Submit the
description of the
internal oversight
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and
Timelines for
Implementation
appropriate staff on the transfer
of parental rights requirements.
See Administrative Advisory
SPED 2011-1 on the Age of
Majority
www.doe.mass.edu/sped/advisori
es/11_1.html.
Develop an internal oversight
and tracking system to ensure
that the charter school is
informing students and their
parents one year prior to the
student reaching age 18 of the
rights that will transfer to him or
her upon the student’s 18th
birthday and indicating how they
were informed in the Additional
Information section of the IEP.
The tracking system should
include supervisory oversight and
periodic reviews to ensure
compliance.
Develop a report of the results of
an internal review of student
records, for those students who
have reached the age of majority
subsequent to the charter
school’s implementation of all of
the corrective actions, for
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
and tracking
system and
identify the
person(s)
responsible for the
oversight,
including the date
of the system’s
implementation.
Submit this
information by
October 3, 2011.
Submit a report of
the results of an
internal review of
records. Include
the following:
 Number of
records
reviewed;
 Number of
records that
included
notification to
the student
and parent one
year prior to
the student
reaching age
18;
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and
Timelines for
Implementation
evidence of compliance with
notifying the student and parent
of the transfer of rights and
indicating how they were
informed in the Additional
Information section of the IEP.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring that the
charter school must maintain
the following documentation
and make it available to the
Department upon request:
a) List of the student names
and grade levels for the
records reviewed; b) Date of
the review; c) Name of
person(s) who conducted the
review, their role(s), and
signature(s).
SE 52A
Registration
of

Document
Review
The charter school does not have
any students enrolled at this time
who require the services of an
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
 Number of
records that
indicated how
the student
and parent
were informed
in the
Additional
Information
section of the
IEP;
 Results of the
root cause
analysis of
any records
not in
compliance;
 Specific
corrective
actions taken
by the charter
school to
remedy any
noncompliance.
Submit the report
by March 1,
2012.
Criterion
educational
interpreters
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Interview
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective
Action and
Timelines for
Implementation
educational interpreter for the
deaf and hard of hearing. The
charter school has procedures in
place that indicate that an
employee acting in this capacity
would be registered with the
Massachusetts Commission for
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, as
required.
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
Additional Special Education Criteria Monitored in this Mid-cycle Review
Current special education criteria available by scrolling down to the special education instrument at
http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/default.html
Criterion
SE 2
Required and
optional
assessments
Criterion
Implemented


Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
Student
Records
Assessments are not always
conducted in all areas related
to a student’s suspected
disability. The required
educational assessment,
including a history of the
student’s educational progress
in the general curriculum, is
not always completed.
Review the student records in
which an evaluation has been
conducted this past school year
and analyze the information
pertaining to the assessments
conducted related to the
suspected disability as well as the
educational assessments. Based
on the analysis, establish the root
cause(s) for the non-compliance
and indicate the specific
corrective actions to be taken to
remedy the non-compliance.
Develop an internal oversight
and tracking system to ensure
that students are assessed in all
areas related to the suspected
disability and educational
assessments by a representative
of the school district are
conducted, including a history of
the student’s educational
progress in the general
curriculum. The tracking system
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
Provide the
outcomes of the
root cause
analysis with
the specific
proposal(s) for
remedying the
noncompliance.
Submit a
description of
the internal
oversight and
tracking system
and identify the
person(s)
responsible for
the oversight,
including the
date of the
system’s
implementation. Submit
this information
by
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
should include supervisory
oversight and periodic reviews to
ensure compliance.
Develop a report of the results of
an internal review of student
records from all grades in which
an evaluation was conducted
since the implementation of all of
the district’s corrective actions
for evidence of compliance with
conducting assessments related
to the suspected disability as well
as educational assessments.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the charter
school must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request:
(a) List of student names
and grade levels for the records
reviewed;
(b) Date of the review;
(c) Name of person(s) who
conducted the review, with
their role(s) and signature(s).
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
October 3,
2011.
Submit a report
of the results of
an internal
review of
records. Include
the following:
 Number of
records
reviewed;
 Number of
records in
which the
student was
assessed in
all areas
related to
the
suspected
disability;
 Number of
records in
which an
educational
assessment
was
conducted;
 Results of
the root
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
cause
analysis of
any records
not in
compliance;
 Specific
corrective
actions
taken by
the district
to remedy
any noncompliance.
Submit this
report by
March 1, 2012.
SE 3
Special
requirements for
determination of a
specific learning
disability
SE 4
Reports of
assessment results

Student
Records

Student
Records
The Team creates a written
determination as to whether or
not the student has a specific
learning disability that is
signed by all members of the
Team.
Reports of assessment results
are made available to parents
before the Team meeting and
include diagnostic
impressions, defining in detail
and in educationally relevant
and common terms the
student’s needs offering
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Criterion
SE 5
Participation in
general State and
district-wide
assessment
programs
SE 6
Determination of
transition services
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)

PI
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
Student
Records
explicit means of meeting
those needs.
The IEP Teams designate how
each student will participate in
general state and district-wide
assessment programs.
Student
Records
The Team discusses the
student’s transition needs
beginning no later than when
the student is 14 years old and
documents its discussion on
the Transition Planning Form,
however, Transition Planning
Forms are not consistently
reviewed annually and the
information on the form and
the IEP is not updated, as
appropriate.
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
Review the student records in
which a student was at least 15
years of age during the Team
meeting conducted this past
school year and analyze the
Transition Planning Forms and
IEPs for the annual review and
updating of these documents.
Analyze this data to establish the
root cause(s) of the noncompliance. Based on this root
cause analysis, indicate the
specific corrective actions taken
to remedy the non-compliance.
Develop an internal oversight
and tracking system to ensure
that the Team reviews the
Transition Planning Form
annually and updates the
information on the form and the
IEP, as appropriate. The tracking
system should include
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
Provide the
outcomes of the
root cause
analysis with
the specific
proposal(s) for
remedying the
noncompliance.
Submit a
description of
the internal
oversight and
tracking system
and identify the
person(s)
responsible for
the oversight,
including the
date of the
system’s
implementation. Submit
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
supervisory oversight and
periodic reviews to ensure
compliance.
Develop a report of the results of
an internal review of student
records in which a Team meeting
was held and the student was at
least 15 years of age since the
implementation of all of the
district’s corrective actions for
evidence of compliance with
reviewing the Transition
Planning Form annually and
updating the form and IEP, as
appropriate.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the charter
school must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request:
(a) List of student names
and grade levels for the records
reviewed; (b) Date of the
review; (c) Name of person(s)
who conducted the review, with
their role(s) and signature(s).
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
this information
by
October 3,
2011.
Submit a report
of the results of
an internal
review of
records.
Include the
following:
 Number of
records
reviewed;
 Number of
records in
which the
Transition
Planning
form was
reviewed
and updated
annually;
 Number of
records in
which the
information
on the IEP
was
updated, as
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
appropriate;
Results of
the root
cause
analysis of
any records
not in
compliance
;
 Specific
corrective
actions
taken by
the district
to remedy
any noncompliance.
Submit the
report March
1, 2012.

SE 9
Timeline for
determination of
eligibility and
provision of
documentation to
parent

Student
Records
An eligibility determination
Team meeting is consistently
held within 45 school working
days of the school’s receipt of
the parent’s consent to
evaluate.
SE 12
Frequency of
reevaluation

Student
Records
A re-evaluation is conducted
every three years unless the
parent and district agree it is
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Criterion
SE 13
Progress Reports
and content
SE 14
Review and
revision of IEPs
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)

Method(s) of
Investigation
Student
Records
PI
Student
Records
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
unnecessary.
Progress reports on each IEP
goal are issued three times a
year, as often as parents are
informed of the progress of
non-disabled students.
The annual review of the IEP
does not always take place on
or before the anniversary date
of the IEP. The date of the
annual review is sometimes
extended beyond the
anniversary date of the IEP to
coincide with the date of the
re-evaluation.
The IEP is often not revised
from one year to the next and
IEP goals often remain
unchanged.
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
Review the dates of the annual
reviews that have been conducted
this past school year, including
the IEP goals. Analyze this data
to establish the root cause(s) for
the non-compliance. Based on
this root cause analysis, indicate
the specific corrective actions
taken to remedy the noncompliance.
Develop an internal oversight
and tracking system to ensure
that the annual review takes
place on or before the
anniversary date of the IEP and
that the IEP goals are updated
annually. The tracking system
should include supervisory
oversight and periodic reviews to
ensure compliance.
Develop a report of the results of
an internal review of student
records from all grades in which
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
Provide the
outcomes of the
root cause
analysis with
the specific
proposal(s) for
remedying the
noncompliance.
Submit a
description of
the internal
oversight and
tracking system
and identify the
person(s)
responsible for
the oversight,
including the
date of the
system’s
implementation. Submit
this information
by October 3,
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
an annual review was conducted
since the implementation of all of
the district’s corrective actions
for evidence of compliance with
annual reviews being conducted
before the anniversary date of the
IEP and the IEP goals being
updated annually.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the charter
school must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request:
(a) List of student names
and grade levels for the records
reviewed;
(b) Date of the review;
(c) Name of person(s) who
conducted the review, with
their role(s) and signature(s).
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
2011.
Submit a report
of the results of
an internal
review of
records. Include
the following:
 Number of
records
reviewed;
 Number of
records in
which a
Team
meeting
was held on
or before
the
anniversary
date of the
IEP;
 Number of
records in
which the
IEP goals
were
updated
annually;
 Results of
the root
Criterion
SE 18A
IEP development
and content
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
PI
Method(s) of
Investigation
Student
Records
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
Portions of the IEP Present
Levels of Educational
Performance (PLEP) B page
are not always completed.
When social/emotional needs
or assistive technology was
noted, there were no
accommodations or specially
designed instruction
addressing the need. When
nothing was noted under
General Considerations and
Age-Specific Considerations,
accommodations and specially
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
Review the IEPs that have been
written this past school year and
analyze the information to
establish the root cause(s) for the
non-compliance. Based on this
root cause analysis, indicate the
specific corrective actions taken
to remedy the non-compliance.
Develop an internal oversight
and tracking system to ensure
that the PLEP B page of the IEP
is appropriately completed. The
tracking system should include
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
cause
analysis of
any records
not in
compliance
;
 Specific
corrective
actions
taken by
the district
to remedy
any noncompliance.
Submit the
report by
March 1, 2012.
Provide the
outcomes of the
root cause
analysis with
the specific
proposal(s) for
remedying the
noncompliance.
Submit a
description of
the internal
oversight and
tracking system
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
designed instruction were
included nevertheless.
supervisory oversight prior to
issuing the IEP to the parent and
periodic reviews to ensure
compliance.
Develop a report of the results of
an internal review of student
records from all grades in which
an IEP was written since the
implementation of all of the
district’s corrective actions for
evidence of appropriate
completion of the PLEP B page
of the IEP.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the charter
school must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request:
(a) List of student names
and grade levels for the records
reviewed;
(b) Date of the review;
(c) Name of person(s) who
conducted the review, with
their role(s) and signature(s).
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
and identify the
person(s)
responsible for
the oversight,
including the
date of the
system’s
implementation. Submit
this information
by
October 3,
2011.
Submit a report
of the results of
an internal
review of
records. Include
the following:
 Number of
records
reviewed;
 Number of
records in
which the
PLEP B
page was
appropriate
-ly
completed;
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements

SE 18B
Determination of
placement:
provision of IEP
to parent
PI
Student
Records
Interviews
Following the development of
the IEP, the charter school
does not provide the parent
with two copies of the
proposed IEP and proposed
placement along with the
required notice. As a practice,
the charter school e-mails the
IEP to the parent and sends
copies of the N1, signature
page, and the placement page
home with the student.
Develop appropriate procedures
to ensure that following the
development of the IEP, the
charter school provides the
parent with two copies of the
proposed IEP and proposed
placement, along with the
required notice. Train Team
chairpersons on the new
procedures.
Develop an internal oversight
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Results of
the root
cause
analysis of
any records
not in
compliance
;
 Specific
corrective
actions
taken by
the district
to remedy
any noncompliance.
Submit the
report by
March 1, 2012.
Provide a copy
of the revised
procedures and
evidence of
training,
including the
agenda and
signed
attendance
sheet
(indicating role
of staff).
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
and tracking system to ensure
that the parent is provided with
two copies of the proposed IEP
and proposed placement along
with the required notice
immediately following the
development of the IEP.
Develop a report of the results of
an internal review of student
records in which a Team meeting
was held, subsequent to the
district’s implementation of
corrective actions, for evidence
of the provision of two copies of
the proposed IEP and proposed
placement, along with required
notice.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the charter
school must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request:
(a) List of student names
and grade levels for the records
reviewed;
(b) Date of the review;
(c) Name of person(s) who
conducted the review, with
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
Submit a
description of
the internal
oversight and
tracking system
and identify the
person(s)
responsible for
the oversight,
including the
date of the
system’s
implementation. Submit
this information
by October 3,
2011.
Submit a report
of the results of
an internal
review of
records. Include
the following:
 Number of
records
reviewed;
 Number of
records in
which the
district
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
their role(s) and signature(s).
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
provided the
parent with
two copies of
the proposed
IEP and
placement,
along with
the required
notice,
immediately
following the
Team
meeting;
 Results of
the root
cause
analysis of
any records
not in
compliance;
and
 Specific
actions taken
by the
district to
remedy any
noncompliance.
Submit this
report by
March 1, 2012.
Criterion
SE 19
Extended
evaluation
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)

Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
Student
Records
The extended evaluation is not
used to provide additional time
to complete assessments for
student eligibility
determination.
Parent referrals for evaluations
are not delayed or denied until
alternative interventions in the
regular education setting can
be explored. The charter
school does not require parents
to put their request for an
evaluation in writing and
accepts verbal requests from
parents.
Interview
SE 24
Notice to parent
regarding
proposal or
refusal to initiate
or change the
identification,
evaluation, or
educational
placement of the
student or the
provision of
FAPE
PI
Student
Records
Interviews
When proposing an
assessment, the Notice of
Proposed School District
Action (N1) does not meet all
of the content requirements, as
not all questions on page 2 of
the N1 form are always
addressed.
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
Review the N1 forms that have
been written this past school year
and analyze the information
included in these N1 forms to
establish the root cause(s) for the
non-compliance. Based on this
root cause analysis, indicate the
specific corrective actions taken
to remedy the non-compliance.
Develop an internal oversight
and tracking system to ensure
that page 2 of the N1 form is
appropriately completed. The
tracking system should include
supervisory oversight prior to
sending the N1 form to the parent
and periodic reviews to ensure
compliance.
Develop a report of the results of
an internal review of student
records from all grades in which
an N1 form was written since the
implementation of all of the
district’s corrective actions for
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
Provide the
outcomes of the
root cause
analysis with
the specific
proposal(s) for
remedying the
noncompliance.
Submit a
description of
the internal
oversight and
tracking system
and identify the
person(s)
responsible for
the oversight,
including the
date of the
system’s
implementation. Submit
this information
by
October 3,
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
evidence of compliance with
responding to all of the questions
on page 2 of the N1 form.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the charter
school must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request:
(a) List of student names
and grade levels for the records
reviewed;
(b) Date of the review;
(c) Name of person(s) who
conducted the review, with
their role(s) and signature(s).
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
2011.
Submit a report
of the results of
an internal
review of
records. Include
the following:
 Number of
records
reviewed;
 Number of
records in
which the
district
responded
to all of the
questions
on page 2
of the N1
form;
 Results of
the root
cause
analysis of
any records
not in
compliance;
 Specific
corrective
Criterion
SE 25
Parental consent
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
PI
Method(s) of
Investigation
Student
Records
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
The signed consent to evaluate
was consistently documented
in the student record.
Student records did not always
contain signed parental
consent on the most recent IEP
or proposed placement, and the
district did not always
document efforts to obtain
parental consent.
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
Develop procedures for obtaining
parental consent to the proposed
IEP and proposed placement,
including using multiple attempts
to secure consent through a
variety of methods which are
documented by the district.
These methods include letters,
written notices sent by certified
mail, electronic mail, telephone
calls or, if appropriate, TTY
communications and home visits
at such a time as the parent is
likely to be home. Efforts may
also include seeking assistance
from a community service
agency to secure parental
consent. If the charter school is
unable to obtain consent to a reevaluation or placement in a
special education program
subsequent to the initial
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
actions
taken by
the district
to remedy
any noncompliance.
Submit the
report by
March 1, 2012.
Submit a copy
of the newlydeveloped
procedures and
evidence of
training,
including an
agenda and
signed
attendance
sheets
(indicating role
of staff).
Submit the
description of
the internal
oversight and
tracking system
and identify the
person(s)
responsible for
the oversight,
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
placement, the charter school
may seek resolution of the
dispute through the Bureau of
Special Education Appeals
(BSEA) if the charter school
determines that the parent’s
failure to consent will result in a
denial of a free appropriate
public education (FAPE).
Provide training to staff
responsible for implementing
these procedures.
Develop an internal oversight
and tracking system to ensure
that the charter school documents
multiple attempts to obtain
parental consent to the proposed
IEP and placement, as well as
seeks resolution through the
BSEA if the parent’s refusal to
consent will result in a denial of
FAPE.
Develop a report of the results of
an internal review of student
records in which the parent failed
to provide consent to a proposed
IEP or placement subsequent to
the district’s implementation of
all of the corrective actions for
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(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
including the
date for the
system’s
implementation. Submit
this information
by October 3,
2011.
Submit a report
of the results of
an internal
review of
records in
which the
district issued
the proposed
IEP and
placement since
implementation
of the oversight
and tracking
system. Include
the following:
 Number of
records
reviewed in
which the
parent did
not provide
consent to
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
evidence of multiple attempts
made by the district to obtain
consent or referral to the BSEA,
if appropriate.
*Please note when conducting
internal monitoring the charter
school must maintain the
following documentation and
make it available to the
Department upon request:
(a) List of student names
and grade levels for the records
reviewed;
(b) Date of the review;
(c) Name of person(s) who
conducted the review, with
their role(s) and signature(s).



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the most
recent
proposed
IEP or
placement;
Number of
records in
which
multiple
attempts
were made
to obtain
consent or,
if
appropriate,
a referral
was made
to the
BSEA;
Results of
the root
cause
analysis of
any records
not in
compliance
; and
Specific
corrective
actions
taken by
Criterion
Criterion
Implemented

Criterion
Partially
Implemented
(PI) or Not
Implemented
(NI)
Method(s) of
Investigation
Basis of Determination about
Criterion
If Partially Implemented or Not
Implemented:
(a) Required Corrective Action
and Timelines for
Implementation
(b) Progress
Report Due
Date(s) and
Required
Elements
the district
to remedy
any noncompliance.
Submit this
report by
March 1, 2012.
SE 29
Communications
are in English and
primary language
of home
SE 34
Continuum of
alternative
services and
placements
SE 55
Special education
facilities and
classrooms

SE 56
Special education
programs and
services are
evaluated

Student
Records
Interview


Student
Records
Document
Review
Observations
Document
Review
Interview
Communications are in
English and the primary
language of the home if such
primary language is other than
English.
The school provides a
continuum of alternative
services and placements to
meet the needs of students
with disabilities.
A tour of the school building
indicates that signage outside
of the special education
classrooms includes the
teacher name or room number.
The special education
programs and services are
regularly evaluated, and
special education staff have
input into the evaluation of the
program.
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
MID-CYCLE REVIEW
School District: Foxborough Regional Charter School
M I D – CY C L E P R O G R E S S R E P O R T
Date Prepared: ____________________________________
Prepared by: __________________________________________________________________
(name and title)
Criterion: _______________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________
For each criterion for which you prepare a progress report, please



make a copy of this cover page,
fill in the information requested above, and
attach a complete description of the corrective action taken and any accompanying documentation.
(Description of corrective action for each criterion and any accompanying documentation should include all of the
“Progress Report Required Elements” for that criterion in the Mid-cycle Report.)
Send the whole set of completed progress reports to:
Darlene Lynch, Director
Program Quality Assurance Services
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4906