Vermont Statutes Title 16 Sec. 2959b
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 16 Sec. 2959b
- Child with a disability: means any child in Vermont eligible under State rules to receive special education. See
- Federal law: means the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U. See
- Individualized education program: means a program established for an eligible child pursuant to 20 U. See
- School district: means town school districts, union school districts, interstate school districts, city school districts, unified union districts, and incorporated school districts, each of which is governed by a publicly elected board. See
- Special education: means , to the extent required by federal law, specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents or guardian, to meet the unique educational needs of a child with a disability, including classroom instruction, instruction in physical education, home instruction, and instruction in hospitals and institutions. See
- Supervisory union: means an administrative, planning, and educational service unit created by the State Board under section 261 of this title, that consists of two or more school districts; if the context clearly allows, the term also means a supervisory district. See
§ 2959b. Individualized education programs
A school district or supervisory union responsible for developing an individualized education program for a child with a disability may consider the cost of the provision of special education or related services to the child if:
(1) the district or supervisory union has developed the individualized education program in accordance with federal law through an individualized program team that included the parents;
(2) the individualized education program team has determined that the child’s placement contained in the program is appropriate for the child as that term is defined in federal law; and
(3) all the options under consideration by the district or supervisory union for fulfilling the requirements of the child’s individualized education program would constitute a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment for the child, as those terms are defined in federal law. (Added 1999, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)