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Under the Least Restrictive Environment requirement, a child with a disability should be allowed to attend a general education class in his or her zoned school, and receive the services needed to make that placement work, unless there is proof that he or she cannot receive educational benefits in that setting.

Special Class Services (full or part-time) In elementary and middle school, special classes have up to 12 students. In high school, special classes have up to 15 students. The students in the class are within a three-year age range and have similar educational needs.

The purpose of a Form 407 investigation is to identify the reason a student remains absent, identify appropriate follow-up action and return the student to school or, where appropriate, discharge the student.

Students in Public School Grades K-12 If there is no DOE therapist available, we look to our contracted agencies for a provider. If there is no contract agency provider, we will give you a voucher, so you can find an independent provider. These vouchers are called RSAs (Related Service Agreements).

Alternate Placement A temporary service provided when a student's bilingual ICT or special class is not available. An alternate placement is a monolingual ICT or special class, with a paraprofessional who is bilingual in the recommended language of instruction of the student(s) awaiting a bilingual class.