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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education determined that language used by the Wareham School District in its forms related to Individualized Education Plans was “inconsistent with Department guidance.”
The language has since been removed, and the complaint was closed.
SPEDWatch, Inc., a special education advocacy group, filed a complaint with the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in late January alleging that Wareham Schools used illegal language on Individualized Education Plan forms, which guarantee accommodations for students who need them.
SPEDWatch’s complaint included a redacted copy of a student’s N1 form which included the line “The Parent agrees to excuse the District from strict performance of IEP timelines which are challenging pursuant to governmental directives arising from or related COVID-19 pandemic issues.”
College professor Jennifer Boyle saw the problems that can result from remote learning when she began online teaching in 2016. When COVID-19 forced the entire country to teach remotely, she was ready with tutoring business plan she launched in Jan.