Identify the Statutory Definition of FAPE.

By reading the attatchment files please answer these questions.

Assignment 6 � FAPE

1. Identify the Statutory Definition of FAPE.

2. What does �FREE� mean in the definition of FAPE? What reimbursements can a district receive to defray some of the costs of FAPE?

3. What does �State Standards� mean in the definition of FAPE?

4. What does �Appropriate Education� mean in the definition of FAPE? What are the 8 components of the IEP?

5. Explain the definition of FAPE as enunciated by the Supreme Court in Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson School District vs. Rowley.

6. Subsequent to the Rowley decision, the lower courts have identified �procedural violations� of FAPE and �substantive violations� of FAPE. Provide your explanation of procedural violations and substantive violations.

7. What role does the IEP play in defining FAPE for an individual child? Is the district accountable for the growth projected in the Goals/Objectives in the IEP?

8. Explain the �Bright Line Test� from Tatro.

9. What factors should an IEP Committee consider when determining if a student requires an Extended School Year?

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