21-5. Development, Implementation and Progress Monitoring of Individualized Education Program

The educational and extracurricular program of a student with disabilities shall be developed by the student’s Individualized Education Program team in accordance with the student’s Individualized Education Program. The IEP team shall make least restrictive environment (LRE) decisions based on the students’ strengths and needs as demonstrated through data. Decisions on the development of the IEP shall be made solely by the IEP team, pursuant to state and federal law, and reflective of the provision of a continuum of services. These decisions shall be made through consensus by the IEP team, pursuant to state and federal law and the CPS IDEA Procedural Manual. Consensus is defined as a general (not necessarily unanimous) agreement and is a decision arrived at by most of those involved versus one individual. The BOARD shall post on its website a list of specialized programs, including school names and grade-levels served not later than July 1 for the upcoming school year.