Special programs for exceptional students encompass
instruction and related services which provide significant adaptations in one
or more of the following: curriculum, methodology, materials, equipment, or
environment designed to meet the individual learning needs of exceptional
students.
(1) Continuum of placements.
Special programs shall be organized so that an exceptional student shall
receive instruction in one or more of the following ways:
(a) Supplementary consultation or related
services. Supplementary consultation or related services is the provision of
assistance to school staff in basic, vocational or exceptional
classes.
(b) Resource room.
Resource room special instruction is supplemental instruction to exceptional
students who receive their major educational program in other basic, vocational
or exceptional classes.
(c) Special
class. Special class is the provision of instruction to exceptional students
who receive the major portion of their educational program in special classes
located in a regular school.
(d)
Special day school. A special day school is a school which is administratively
separate from regular schools and is organized to serve one or more types of
exceptional students.
(e)
Residential school. A residential school is a special school which in addition
to providing special education and related services, provides room and
board.
(f) Special class in a
hospital or facility operated by a noneducational agency.
(g) Individual instruction in a hospital or
home.
(h) In addition, districts
may provide supplementary instructional personnel to public or nonpublic
preschool or day care programs for the instruction of pre-kindergarten
exceptional students.
(2)
Varying exceptionalities. A varying exceptionalities class is a setting which
may provide for assignment of students of more than one (1) exceptionality to
one (1) teacher per instructional class period, or more than one (1)
exceptionality to one (1) teacher during a school week.
(a) If a school district establishes varying
exceptionalities classes, procedures for this program shall be set forth in
Special Programs and Procedures for Exceptional Students as required by Rule
6A-6.03411, F.A.C.
(b) Eligible exceptional students served in
varying exceptionalities classes shall be reported for full-time equivalent
membership in accordance with subsections
6A-1.0451(7) and
(8), F.A.C.
(3) Written agreements for out-of-district
placements.
(a) When multi-district programs
are established, school districts shall develop a written agreement approved by
all participating school boards, which includes but is not limited to:
1. Designating responsibilities for the
implementation of Special Programs and Procedures for Exceptional Students,
pursuant to Rule
6A-6.03411, F.A.C.;
2. Providing transportation;
3. Providing program and staff
supervision;
4. Funding programs;
and,
5. Dissolving the
agreement.
(b) When a
district provides a special program for exceptional students by assigning
instructional personnel to a facility operated by another agency or
organization, a written agreement shall be developed outlining the respective
duties and responsibilities of each party. The written agreement shall include
information requirements as in paragraph (3)(a) of this rule.
(c) Prior to reporting full-time equivalent
membership for students in a program as in paragraphs (3)(a) and (b) of this
rule, the school districts shall have in effect a written agreement which has
been identified pursuant to paragraph
6A-6.03411(4)(a),
F.A.C.
Notes
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R.
6A-6.0311
Rulemaking Authority
1001.02,
1001.42 FS. Law Implemented
1001.02,
1001.42
FS.
New 6-17-74,
Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 7-25-83, Formerly 6A-6.311, Amended 10-3-91,
3-6-96.
New 6-17-74, Amended 12-5-74, 7-25-83, Formerly 6A-6.311,
Amended 10-3-91, 3-6-96.