Boonton Township School District

BOONTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
Boonton Township, New Jersey
Procedures
Discipline procedures will contain the following steps:
File Code. 6171.4
1. The building principal is responsible for discipline.
2. He/she shall send written notification, including the reasons for the removal to the case manager
whenever disciplinary action is being considered regarding a student with disabilities.
3. The case manager shall maintain a count of the number of removals.
4. Suspension from transportation will be counted as a day of removal if the student does not attend
school.
5. Removal for a portion of the school day will be counted proportionately.
6. If the student attends an in-school suspension program, he/she will be provided an opportunity to
progress in the general education curriculum and will be given the services and modifications
stated in the IEP. He/she will be given opportunity to be with non-disabled peers and will not be
marked absent. Therefore, it shall not count as a day of removal.
7. When a series of removals accumulate to more than 10 days
• The case manager, in consult with the principal will determine if the removals constitute a
change of placement.
• Written documentation of the consultation shall be maintained by the case manager.
• If it is determined that there is no change of placement, the principal, case manager and
special education teacher will meet to determine the extent of services that are necessary for
the student to progress appropriately in the general education curriculum as well as advance
in meeting the goals set forth in the student’s IEP
• Written documentation of this meeting shall be maintained by the case manager.
8. Either before but not later than 10 business days after either first removing the student for more
than 10 school days in a school year or commencing a removal that constitutes a change of
placement, the IEP Team shall meet to conduct a functional behavioral assessment and, with the
parent, develop a behavioral intervention plan.
9. If the student already has a behavioral intervention plan, the IEP Team shall meet to review the
plan and its implementation and modify the plan to address the behavior.
• For insuring provision of a free, appropriate public education to preschool students with
disabilities:
1. Parents or agencies working with a preschool child with a suspected disability and who may be
eligible for special education and related services shall contact the Director of Special Services.
2. The Director of Special Services shall provide the parent or agency with information regarding the
referral process.
3. Upon receipt of the written referral, the Director of Special Services will assign a case manager to
the referral.
4. Within 20 calendar days of receipt of the written referral, excluding school holidays but not
weekends or summer vacations a meeting shall be scheduled to be attended by the Child Study
Team, including the speech-language specialist, the parent, and a regular education teacher with
knowledge of the educational performance of the student or the district’s programs.
5. At this meeting, existing data will be reviewed and a determination will be made as to whether an
evaluation is warranted. If an evaluation is deemed necessary, the nature and scope of the
evaluation will also be determined.
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