Investigation Office of the Independent Monitor:

Following the procedures set forth in Section 14 of the Modified Consent Decree (MCD), the Plaintiffs’ Counsel provided the District with a written notice of intent to file a complaint, as well as declarations and supporting documentation of the alleged complaint, and met and conferred with the District in an attempt to resolve the complaint through mutual agreement. The basis of the complaint was that Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams lack the authority to determine services and placements during IEP meetings and that these decisions are often predetermined by school officials.

Because a resolution could not be met, on September 8, 2014, the Plaintiffs’ Counsel filed a formal written complaint (Attachment A) with the Independent Monitor (IM) alleging that the District was in systemic violation of its obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the following ways:

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