High School Review Summary, 2005

A status report identifying technical assistance, policies, and promising practices to facilitate high school improvement statewide.

Report on Special Investigation of Selected Accounts at Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids Community School District, For the Period June 1, 2003 through May 31, 2006

Community School District Audit Report - Special Investigation

Special investigation of selected accounts at Burlington High School for the period July 1, 2004 through February 16, 2006

Special investigation of selected accounts at Burlington High School for the period July 1, 2004 through February 16, 2006

Special investigation of selected transactions at Perry High School for the period July 1, 2005 through November 30, 2007

Special investigation of selected transactions at Perry High School for the period July 1, 2005 through November 30, 2007

Girl Connection, February 2010

A monthly newsletter for Iowa Commission on the Status of Women; Anxiety and Economic Uncertainty

Girl Connection, April 2010

A monthly newsletter for Iowa Commission on the Status of Women; Anxiety and Economic Uncertainty

Girl Connection, June 2010

A monthly newsletter for Iowa Commission on the Status of Women; Anxiety and Economic Uncertainty

Girl Connection, August 2010

A monthly newsletter for Iowa Commission on the Status of Women; Anxiety and Economic Uncertainty

Placement of Students Ages 3-21 with Disabilities Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): A Policy Discussion, May 2010

The provision of free appropriate public education (FAPE), an Individualized Education Program (IEP), and the least restrictive environment (LRE) have been important cornerstones of educating students with disabilities since the enactment of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), Public Law 94-142, in 1975, and its subsequent reauthorizations, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990, 1997, and 2004. It is impossible to consider any one of these cornerstones without the others, when determining an appropriate educational placement for a student with a disability. The Iowa Department of Education has identified several practice issues regarding the interplay between FAPE, LRE, and the IEP in placement decisions for students with disabilities. To that end, this document will provide guidance for administrators of local education agencies (LEAs) and area education agencies (AEAs), as well as IEP teams (or other placement teams) within Iowa LEAs and AEAs when making placement decisions for eligible children with disabilities. This guidance will specifically discuss ten LRE and FAPE placement/program policy questions that have been identified by the Iowa Department of Education as needing attention. The policy discussions are consistent with the legal provisions of the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA (IDEA 2004) and its 2006 final federal implementing regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). This document is also consistent with the Iowa Administrative Rules of Special Education (2007) [hereinafter “Iowa Rules”]. In addition, the term local education agency (LEA) is used interchangeably for school district throughout this document. Prior to the discussion of specific policy questions, a federal and state legal framework for providing FAPE for students with disabilities within the LRE is briefly outlined. Pertinent FAPE and LRE court decisions that impact Iowa LEAs and AEAs are also included within Section II.

Girl Connection, October 2010

A monthly newsletter for Iowa Commission on the Status of Women; Anxiety and Economic Uncertainty

Girl Connection, December 2010

A monthly newsletter for Iowa Commission on the Status of Women; Anxiety and Economic Uncertainty

Girl Connection, February 2011

A monthly newsletter for Iowa Commission on the Status of Women; Anxiety and Economic Uncertainty

Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities, July 10-July 15, 2011

Five day leadership training program for 10th, 11th and 12th grade high school students with disabilities. Model program sponsored by the U.S Department of Labor Office National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability and developed locally by a collaboration of state and private agencies.

Report on a special investigation of the football program at Lincoln High School within the Des Moines Independent Community School District for the period May 30, 2003 through October 31, 2012

Report on a special investigation of the football program at Lincoln High School within the Des Moines Independent Community School District for the period May 30, 2003 through October 31, 2012

Iowa Community Colleges High School Enrollment Report, February 2006

Community Colleges of Iowa transmit fiscal year enrollment data to the Department of Education. All data included in this report, except where noted, are taken from the Management Information System (MIS) electronic data files and are confirmed by the community college.