Is there a form that MSSD requires for the Justification for Separate School Placement?
MSSD does not have a standard form, however, a format for the information and the content required is contained in the Missouri State Plan Regulation X and in the Eligibility Determination Resource Guide on this website. Answers to all eight (8) questions are required. The information included may seem repetitive, but each question has a different focus and all of the answers must be provided. If the IEP team is considering public separate school as a placement option for the student, the district must document the justification for such placement in writing. This documentation must show that the district has: • considered educating the child in the Local Education Agency (LEA); • identified supplementary aids and services that would be needed to educate the child in the LEA; and, • articulated why the LEA cannot serve the child in the LEA in a placement that would benefit the child.