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Our district is developing 'contingency learning plans' for children with IEPs. According to my child's CLP, I had 'no concerns about distance learning' (not true) and I have not been 'in communication" with the school (not true). The CLP is misleading because it includes services that the school hasn't provided."
We are receiving questions from parents about "Contingency Learning Plans." As we started digging, we had questions about these plans too!
We will start with these:
- What is the purpose of a CLP?
- Why do school districts want CLPs?
- Are parents involved in CLP decision-making?
- If the school implements a CLP, what happens to the child's IEP?
What are Contingency Learning Plans?
Let's start with definitions. A contingency plan is often used in risk management to mitigate a risk that could have huge (catastrophic) consequences.
After reading about "Contingency Learning Plans" on the websites of several State Departments of Education, we realized that the rules for developing CLPs differ from one state to another.
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