Primary Disability/Level of Need-PL3 (Level 4s offered 4 days in person)

BPS Reopening Site: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/reopening ... the Department urges schools and districts to prioritize in-person instruction for two particular groups of students with disabilities: preschool-aged students, and students with significant and complex needs. Remote learning is often more challenging for these students.For the purposes of this document, students with complex and significant needs include:

• Students already identified as “high needs” through the IEP process on the IEP form entitled “Primary Disability/Level of Need-PL3.” Such students must meet at least two of these criteria: 
  • Services provided outside of the general education classroom;
  • Service providers are special education teachers and related service providers;
  • Special education services constitute more than 75% of the student’s school day;
  • Students who cannot engage in remote learning due to their disability-related needs;
  • Students who primarily use aided and augmentative communication;
  • Students who are homeless
  • Students in foster care or congregate care; and/or
  • Students dually identified as English Learners.

Even if the rest of the school has entered into a hybrid or remote model of instruction, schools and districts must make every effort to maintain in-person instruction for students with disabilities, particularly those with complex and significant needs and preschool-aged students.