Committee on Special Education (CSE)
The Committee on Special Education (CSE) is a multidisciplinary team that reviews evaluations, determines eligibility, recommends programs and services, and develops appropriate IEPs for students with disabilities.
Each member brings information and a unique perspective to the discussion of the student’s strengths and needs.
The Committee is comprised of a chairperson, school psychologist, general education teacher, special education teacher, parents of the student, additional parent member, individuals with knowledge or special expertise about the student, school physician ( if requested) and a student (beginning at age 14).
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
The IEP is the cornerstone of the Special Education process for each individual student with a disability
It is the tool to document how a student’s special needs will be met within the context of an educational environment.
The IEP is a legal document that ensures a student with a disability has access to the general education curriculum and is provided with opportunities, accommodations, adaptations, specialized services the appropriate learning supports needed for the student to progress towards achieving learning standards, and to meet his or her unique needs related to the disability.
The IEP must be implemented as recommended by the Committee on Special Education (CSE)
Each regular education teacher, special education teacher, related service provider, and other service provider who is responsible for the implementation of a student’s IEP shall have access to a copy of the IEP and be informed of his or her specific responsibilities related to implementing the IEP, and the specific accommodations, modifications, and supports that must be provided for the student in accordance with the IEP. (Part 300 Section 300.342 of the Federal Regulations and Part 200.4(e)(3) of the New York State Regulations of the Commissioner of Education).
Annual Review
At least once a year, the members of the CSE will review each student’s IEP. The committee will make decisions about any necessary changes to a student’s program. This is called an annual review.
At least once every three years, every Special Education student is re-evaluated. This reevaluation was formerly called the triennial evaluation.