Creating a NOREP
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Select a student
On the left column menu bar choose NOREP.
Select New at the top left of the page.
Select IEP to link to or input placement dates this NOREP refers to (e.g. ESY
NOREP being done in Feb. dates would be 6/25/13-8/2/13). The default is
to select an IEP to link to and that should be used most of the time.
5. Choose the action taken.
a. Proposes initial provision of special education and related services
(For this action, the school may not proceed without your written
consent in Section 8 of this document). Initial placement only.
b. Refusal to initiate an evaluation (Must issue Procedural Safeguards
Notice). Only used by school psychologists or the director of special
education.
c. Proposes to change the identification, evaluation or educational
placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public
education (FAPE). For all IEPS unless otherwise listed here.
d. Refusal to change the identification, evaluation or educational
placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public
education (FAPE). Only used by school psychologists or the director
of special education.
e. Change of placement for disciplinary reasons (Must issue Procedural
Safeguards Notice). Only used with permission from the director of
Special Education
f. Due process hearing, or an expedited due process hearing, initiated
by LEA. Only used by the director of Special Education
g. Graduation from high school. Not for Deferred Diploma
h. Exiting special education. No longer needs special ed.
i. Exiting high school due to exceeding the age eligibility for a free
appropriate public education (FAPE). Aged out at age 21 only.
j.
Extended School Year (ESY) services Should be checked anytime an
ESY placement is listed on the NOREP.
k. Response to request for an independent educational evaluation (IEE)
at public expense Only used by the director of Special Education
l. Other
6. In section 2 you must type the following statement with the correct fill-ins:
The district proposes the educational placement of Level & Type of Support
(Itinerant, supplemental, full time/ learning, emotional, life skills,
autistic) with related services indicated in the current IEP to initiate or
continue (Choose 1) the provision of a free appropriate public
education(FAPE).
And an ESY statement if ESY is listed on the IEP.
The district proposes an ESY placement at the district ESY program with
related services as indicated in the current IEP for the summer of 2013.
7. In section 3 you must enter one of the following statements:
a. “The recommended change in educational placement will enable
your child to make meaningful progress toward the attainment of the
goals and objectives described in the attached IEP.
b. “Your child has a disability that affects his/her ability to learn and
attain developmental milestones at the rate and in the manner that
non-disabled children of the same age would. He/She requires
special education services of the sort described in his/her current IEP
to learn and develop at an appropriate rate and to an appropriate
level.”
c. “ The recommended change in educational placement is warranted
in light of the present levels of educational performance that he/she
is exhibiting and because he/she would from increased participation
in programming with non-disabled peers.”
d. “The recommended change(s) described in his/her current IEP will
enable your child to make meaningful progress toward the
attainment of the goals and objectives described in that IEP.
Meaningful progress is not occurring in the current placement.”
e. “The recommended change(s) described in his/her current IEP will
enable your child to participate in developmentally appropriate
activities to a greater extent with non-disabled peers.”
8. In section 4, you will enter the following information depending on the LRE
of the student.
a. If the student is outside the regular class more than 61% of the day
you will enter the following statements in the appropriate boxes.
Options Considered
Reason for Rejection
Separate instruction outside of the
general education class, individually
or with other students with
disabilities (LRE = 79%-40%).
This educational placement does not
provide the supports necessary for your
child to attain his/her current IEP goals.
b. If the student is outside the regular class between 79% and 40% of
the day you will enter the following statements in the appropriate
boxes.
Options Considered
Reason for Rejection
Regular Education with
supplementary aids and services
(LRE>80%).
This educational placement does not
provide the supports necessary for your
child to attain his/her current IEP goals.
Separate instruction outside of the
general education class, individually
or with other students with
disabilities (LRE <39%).
This placement does not provide your
child with an educational placement in
the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
c. If the student is outside the regular class less than 80% of the day
you will enter the following statements in the appropriate boxes.
Options Considered
Separate instruction outside of the
general education class, individually
or with other students with
disabilities (LRE = 79%-40%).
Reason for Rejection
This placement does not provide your
child with an educational placement in
the Least Restrictive Environment
(LRE).
9. In section 5, you will enter the following statement “current evaluations,
present levels indicated in the current IEP, progress monitoring”
10.In section 6 you will enter “teacher and parental input.”
11.Make sure the placements in this section are in blue and represent the IEP
you are working on.
12.Fill in the boxes for PLEASE RETURN THIS ENTIRE FORM section. This needs
to be your full information not the director of special education.
13.Finalize the document.