Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities
Are charter schools required to serve students with disabilities?
Yes. Charter schools are required to serve children with disabilities in accordance with IDEA, state law, and the state's charter school statute.
How and when must charter schools that are part of a local educational agency (LEA) receive funds?
A local educational agency (LEA) must provide charter schools in its district with IDEA funds on the same basis that it provides funds to its other public schools, including proportional distribution based on the relative enrollment of children with disabilities. These funds must be distributed by the LEA at the same time as it distributes other federal funds to its other public schools.
Must a local educational agency (LEA) provide services to students with disabilities that are attending charter schools within the LEA?
If the local educational agency (LEA) has a policy or practice of providing supplementary services, including related services, to its other public schools, then the LEA must also serve children with disabilities attending its charter schools in the same manner and to the same extent, including direct services.
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