The Board of Education (“Board”) of the North Colonie Central School District (“District”) recognizes its responsibility to ensure that appropriate space is available for:
- Special programs and services provided to meet the needs of students and preschool students with disabilities both within its own facilities, and in programs provided by the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (“BOCES”) and attended by District residents; and
- Serving students with disabilities in settings with non-disabled peers, as well.
The District will address such space allocation needs as part of its annual budget cycle, during the annual or any more frequent re-evaluation of its long-range educational facilities plan, and as part of the biannual plan it must submit to the Commissioner regarding the provision of services to students and preschool students with disabilities.
Through the Superintendent, the District also will share with the BOCES District Superintendent information relevant for the BOCES to determine its own facility space needs for serving the District’s resident students and preschool students with disabilities.
Any changes in the allocation of space for special education programs which is not consistent with the plan established by the District shall be made upon notice to the appropriate Superintendent of Schools within the time lines set by the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall then submit to the Commissioner of Education for approval an amendment to the special education space requirements plan no later than ninety (90) days after receipt of such notice by the Superintendent.
Cross-ref:
4321 Programs and Services for Students with Disabilities under the IDEA and New York’s Education Law Article 89
4321.10 Programs and Services for Parentally-Placed Nonpublic School Students with Disabilities under the IDEA and New York’s Education Law Article 89
Ref: 8 NYCRR §§155.1(a); 200.2(c)(iv),(v); 200.2(g)
Adopted: October 24, 2011