Boonton Township School District

BOONTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
Boonton Township, New Jersey
Procedures
5. Once a referral has been received, certain procedures will be followed:
File Code. 6171.4
• Within 20 calendar days (excluding school holidays but not weekends, or summer vacation)
of receipt of a written referral, the Director of Special Services will assign a case manager
who schedules an evaluation plan meeting.
• This meeting will be attended by the Child Study Team, parent and general education teacher
with knowledge of the student’s educational performance or the district’s programs.
• The purpose of this meeting shall be to review existing data and determine whether an
evaluation is warranted. If so, the nature and scope of the evaluation will also be determined.
• If it is a preschool child or the suspected disability includes a language disorder, a speechlanguage
specialist shall also attend this meeting.
• If the parent/guardian is limited English proficient, attempts shall be made to secure an
interpreter for this and all ensuing special education meetings.
• The Child Study Team shall contact the parent by telephone, or through an interpreter if
necessary, to determine a mutually agreeable time and date for this meeting and then send
written confirmation, and the Parental Rights in Special Education booklet.
Policy #5: Students with disabilities are included in Statewide and district wide assessment programs,
with appropriate accommodations, where necessary according to N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.11.
Procedures:
1. The IEP Team shall determine whether or not a student has been instructed in any of the
knowledge and skills tested on the Statewide Assessments.
2. If it is determined that the child would not be able to do any of the types of items on the Statewide
Assessment, the child shall be exempt from taking the assessment.
3. The IEP Team shall also determine appropriate modifications on an individual basis for all
students taking the Statewide Assessment.
4. For students who the IEP Team determines are exempt from taking the Statewide Assessment,
their IEP goals and objectives will reflect correlation to general education curriculum and the Core
Curriculum Content Standards. This will allow the Team to measure the child’s progress in the
general education curriculum and the Core Curriculum Content. Standards.
Policy #7: A free, appropriate public education is available to all students with disabilities between the
ages of three and 21, including students with disabilities who have been suspended or expelled from
school.
Procedures:
• For insuring provision of a free, appropriate public education to students with disabilities who are
suspended or expelled:
The Boonton Township Board of Education in accordance with State and Federal regulations does not
provide services for short-term removal of students with disabilities for disciplinary reasons nor does is it
provided for general education students. Short-term removal is defined as 10 days or less.
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