Stephen/Argyle District # 2856

Policies and Procedures

These policies and procedures are specific to Stephen/Alvarado/Oslo District # 2856. Additional procedures that are specific to all district's within the Area Special Education Cooperative can be found in the appropriate chapters of the TSES.

Chapter 1: Identification System Standards

• Help Me Grow Brochure
• Home School Brochure
• Home School Fact Sheet

• Home School Fact Sheet 2

• Home School Fact Sheet 3

• Home School Fact Sheet 4

Chapter 2: Referral Standards

• Response to Intervention

• Marshall County IEIC Referral Process

• Marshall County IEIC Referral Form

• Referral Process for Child Younger than Age 2

• Referral Process for Toddlers Age 2 and Older

• Referral Process Flow Chart

Chapter 3:Evaluation and Reevaluation Standards

• Independent Evaluation Process

• Response to Intervention

• Brochure: Procedural Safeguards Part C

• Brochure: Procedural Safeguards Part B

• Team Override Decision Form

• Home/School Questionnaire

• SLD Manual

• Decision Tree: Eligibility for Transition from Part C to Part B

• Transition Planning Procedure for Children Turning 3

• Special Education Forms in Native Language Other Than English (link)

• Brochure: Referral Process for Nonpublic Special Education Evaluations

• ASEC web site

Chapter 4: IEP/IFSP Planning Standards

• IEP Meeting Agenda

• IEP Transition Meeting Agenda

• IEP Routing Form

• Brochure: Procedural Safeguards Part C

• Brochure: Procedural Safeguards Part B

• Release of Information Form

• Special Education Forms in Native Language Other Than English (link)

• IEP Routing Form

• Restrictive Procedures Policy

• Restrictive Procedures Plan

• Building Oversight Committee Form
• Behavior Incident Log

• State and District-wide Assessments (link)

• Transfer of Parental Rights Form

• District IEP/IFSP Access Log

• Assistive Technology Manual

• Extended School Year Discussion Checklist

• ECSE MARSS Form

• ECSE Family Outcome Survey

• ECSE Outcome Summary Form

• Decision Tree: Child Outcomes

• Flowchart: Referral Received for Child Younger than Age 2

• Flowchart: Referral Received for Toddler Age 2 or Older

• Transition Planning Guide Brochure

Chapter 5:Intructional Delivery of Program Standards

• Extended School Year Discussion Checklist

• Brochure: Referral Process for Nonpublic Special Education Evaluations

• Request for Audiological

• Request for Behavioral Consult

• Request for Autism Consult

• Due Process Checklist for Student Files

• Transition Planning Guide Brochure

• Documentation of Translation: Interpreter

• List of Available Related Services

• SpEd Guide for Principals: Curriculum & Instruction

Chapter 6: Staff Standards

• Workload Analysis Worksheet

• HOUSSE Documentation Form

• PARS Reporting Guide

• Certification of Single Cost Objective form
• Certification of Multiple Cost Objective Form

• Procedure for Requesting a Paraprofessional

• ASEC Para Handbook

Chapter 7: Facilities Standards

• District Buildings and Location:

  • Stephen-Argyle Elementary: 3rd & Lincoln, Argyle, MN 56713

  • Stephen-Argyle High School: 500 School Ave, Stephen, MN 56757

Chapter 8: Due Process Procedural Safeguards/Parental Involvement Considerations

• Parent Advisory Council

• MDE Dispute Resolution Brochure

• Independent Evaluation Process

• Brochure: Procedural Safeguards Part C

• Brochure: Procedural Safeguards Part B

• Dispute Resolution: MN Dept of Education Complaint Process (link)

• Request for Mediation Form

• Agreement to Mediate Form

• Request for a Facilitated IEP Form

• Agreement to Facilitated IEP Form

• Due Process Hearing Request Form

• Complaint Form

• Record Access Log Form

• Legal Aid Resources

Chapter 9: Personnel Development Standards

• Workload Analysis Worksheet
• Procedure for Requesting a Paraprofessional
• Training program for Paraprofessionals: Para elink

• Para elink Facilitators Guide

• Para Portfolio

• Staff Development In-Service Needs Assessment

Chapter 10: Interagency and community Relations Standards

• Marshal County IEIC Agreement

Chapter 11: Transportation Standards

• Transportation Contract for Parent Reimbursement
• Open Enrollment Program Application for Student Transportation Reimbursement
• School Safety Guide
• School Bus Drivers Handbook
• Guide to Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Transportation for Selected Students in Minnesota
• MARSS Transportation Categories Guide

Chapter 12: Coordination Standards

• Assurance of Compliance with Laws Prohibiting Discrimination

Chapter 13: Fiscal Resources and Reporting Standards

• PARS Report For School Social Worker
• Record Keeping for Audits

Chapter 14: Governance Standards

• Parent Advisory Council
• Area Special Education Cooperative Agreement
• Area Special Education Cooperative Bi-Laws

Chapter 15: Discipline Standards

• Brochure: Pupil Fair Dismissal

• Restrictive Procedures Policy

• Restrictive Procedures Plan

• Building Oversight Committee Form
• Behavior Incident Log
• Addendum to Behavior Intervention Log
• Functional Behavior Assessment Observation Form
• FBA Interview Form: High School
• FBA Interview Form: Teacher/Parent
• DRS Reporting Guide
• Parent Guide to Expulsion