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Meeting Date:
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6/30/2022 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Parent and Community Engagement
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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2. Report with Possible Action on Services Provided to Students with Disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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1. LRE Report May 2022
2. LRE Counts and Percentages by Schools
3. LRE Counts and Percentage by Detail
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Least restrictive environment (LRE) is one of the most significant
components in the 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA). It requires, to the maximum extent appropriate, children
with disabilities be educated with children who are not disabled.
Removal of students with disabilities from the regular educational
environment occurs only when the severity of the disability is such
that education in regular classes, with the use of supplementary aids
and services, cannot be achieved satisfactorily.
The Milwaukee Public Schools is committed to ensuring that students
with disabilities are educated in environments with their non-disabled
peers. The preference of the law is that students be educated using
the general curriculum in the regular education classroom, with the
use of supplementary aids and services. Best practices and research
strongly support education in the least restrictive environment (LRE),
with access to the general curriculum, because it leads to higher
achievement outcomes for students with disabilities.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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No Fiscal Impact
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee reports having received the foregoing report from the Administration. Although this item has been noticed for possible action, no action is required.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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