When a student enrolled in the Special Education program receives disciplinary action, the IEP team meets to determine if the student's actions were a result of their disability. This is called a manifestation determination review (MDR).
Before the IEP team meets, they will need to invite the parents to the meeting.
Steps
To invite the parents:- Create a Notification of Conference.
- Enter the date.
- Provide meeting details, including date, time, and location.
- Indicate that the purpose of the conference is Manifestation Determination Review.
- Fill out the rest of the document and add a signature.
- Share the document with the parents.
- Mark the document complete.
At the meeting, the IEP team should review all relevant information and make a manifestation determination.
Steps
To conduct a Manifestation Determination Review:- Create an Individualized Education Program.
- Enter the date.
- Select Manifestation Determination for the purpose of conference.
- In Section R, click add Manifestation Determination.
- Summarize relevant information.
- Decide whether:
- The conduct was caused by or had a direct and substantial relationship to the student's disability.
- The conduct was the direct result of the school district's failure to implement the IEP.
- Make a determination about whether the behavior was or was not a manifestation of their disability.
- Fill out the rest of the document and add signatures on the Cover page.
- Mark the document complete.
After the meeting, the team should send a formal communication of the results to the parents.
Steps
To notify the parents of recommendations:- Create a Notification of Conference Recommendations.
- Enter the date.
- Provide meeting details.
- Select the appropriate determination:
- Was determined that the disciplinary code violation(s) was related to your child's disability or
- Was determined that the disciplinary code violation(s) was not related to your child's disability
- Fill out the rest of the document and add a signature.
- Share the document with the parents.
- Marked complete.
If the behavior was a manifestation of the student's disability, the team must:
- Review and revise the student's IEP
- Conduct a Functional Behavioral Assessment if one has not been completed yet
- Create or modify/review the Behavior Intervention Plan
If the behavior was not a manifestation of the student's disability, the district may apply relevant disciplinary procedures in the same manner as students without a disability.