Terms & Acronyms
IFSP
What is Individualized Family Service Plan?
Due Process hearing is held in front of this individual
What is an Administrative Law Judge?
If a parent believes a school district (or public agency) violated a requirement of state/federal special education law, this is filed
What is a State Complaint?
This allows the parent/school district to resolve educational issues without intervention of the Office of Special Education
What is an Informal Meeting?
This child, now in his 30s has been a focus for Laurie VanderPloeg since his birth
Who is Laurie's son?
BLANK are provided to make up for services that were not delivered
What are Compensatory Services?
Sets the Due Processing hearing date
What is the Michigan Administrative Hearing System?
Statement of violation of education law, facts on the statement, and contact information from the complainant
What are Complaint Requirements?
A document that identifies parent/student rights as they relate to the IDEA/MARSE
What is the Procedural Safeguards Notice?
Was originally working for Kent ISD before accepting a position in Washington
Who is Laurie VanderPloeg?
OSEP
What is the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs?
The person or organization filing a Due Process Complaint
What is the Complainant?
This form is NOT required to complete a formal complaint
What is a Request for a State Complaint Investigation form?
A person who supports full participation of all parties at an IEP team meeting
What is an IEP facilitator?
Laurie VanderPloeg's first teaching assignment was in this district, which coincidently Paul Dymowski also oversaw special education programs for...
What is Wayland Public Schools?
A statement describing how a district or program has violated the MARSE, Michigan Law, or the IDEA
What is an Allegation?
The person or organization responsible for forwarding due process complaints to the Michigan Administrative Hearing System
What is the Office of Special Education?
When the OSE gathers relevant information, interviews, data, and possibly conducts observations on site
What is an Investigation?
A form of parent self advocacy where parents complete a one page summary of their child's strengths, challenges, ways to address the child and goals from the families perspective
What is a student snapshot?
Something Laurie VanderPloeg enjoys doing...and has competed in....
What is dancing?
ALJ
What is an Administrative Law Judge?
True or False. A due process complaint can be filed only for special education complaints, not general education complaints
What is True?
The length of time the OSE has to resolve a complaint with a final decision
What is 60 calendar days?
A neutral third party can help parents and schools discuss issues at special education meetings
What is a Special Education Mediation Service (SEMS)?
Laurie VanderPloeg's permanent address is only a few short miles from another administrator of education...
Who is United States Education Secretary Betsy DeVos?