NOTIFICATION POLICY OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES WITHIN THE PROGRAM:

The Executive Director will complete a Form 1 to provide immediate notification of the following conditions:

  • Unexpected building changes as the result of an emergency
  • Change in program’s financial status that impacts either the health and safety of students or the service delivery to students
  • Closure of a program
  • Each 10% decrease in enrollment of students based upon the last approved ESE Program Budget
  • Change in program’s name
  • Vacancies in approved staff positions not filled by another appropriately licensed or waivered staff person, and that have a direct impact on the service delivery to students
  • The Executive Director will also complete a Form 1 seeking the prior approval of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education before making any of the following changes:
  • Changes to school building(s)/physical facilities that are not due to an emergency but are related to relocation and/or expansion of building(s)
  • Changes made by the program to ESE required policies and procedures that result in continued adherence to regulatory requirements
  • Request to increase or decrease the ages of the students being served
  • Request to change or add gender of students being served
  • Each 10% increase in enrollment of students based on the last approved ESE Program Budget
  • Adding, eliminating or changing staff positions