Minnesota Education Law and Policy Flashcards

An Individualized Education Program (IEP) must be developed for students eligible under:

Answer: IDEA

IDEA requires that eligible students with disabilities have an IEP developed by a team that includes the student's parents, teachers, and specialists, outlining individualized goals and services.

Minnesota's Open Enrollment law allows students to:

Answer: Enroll in a public school outside their resident district if space is available

Minnesota's open enrollment policy permits students to attend public schools outside their home district, subject to available space and application requirements.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits:

Answer: Sex-based discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funding

Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, covering issues from athletics to sexual harassment.

A student's IEP team MUST include:

Answer: The student's parents or guardians, at least one general education teacher, and a special education teacher

IDEA specifies that the IEP team must include parents/guardians, a general education teacher, a special education teacher, and other relevant members, ensuring a collaborative planning process.

Under Minnesota law, corporal punishment in public schools is:

Answer: Prohibited

Minnesota Statute 121A.58 prohibits the use of corporal punishment in public schools, protecting students from physical discipline by school staff.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) places primary responsibility for school accountability systems with:

Answer: Individual states, within federal parameters

ESSA shifted significant authority over accountability, assessment, and improvement systems to states, while maintaining federal requirements for equity and access.