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Deputy superintendent outlines IDEA obligations and decision points for USDB
Summary
USBE Deputy Superintendent Leah Voorhees briefed the committee on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements, IEP process steps, and legal and practical decision points the board should consider when determining the role of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
Leah Voorhees, deputy superintendent of the Utah State Board of Education, gave a detailed briefing on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and how it shapes evaluation, individualized education programs (IEPs), placement and the state’s responsibilities as the IDEA grantee.
Voorhees summarized the statutory framework and emphasized the state’s duty to ensure a free appropriate public education (FAPE), explain monitoring responsibilities and noted that changes in service-delivery patterns can prompt due-process hearings. "If and when you choose to change the service delivery pattern, that may trigger due process hearing requests," she said, cautioning members that precedent and case law…
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