Private service providers are not permitted to provide services to students on school campuses during the school day. A private service provider is a provider that is not providing services as part of a student IEP or IAP, but rather has been employed or contracted by a parent, at a parent’s option and expense, to provide services to a student. The provider may be an agency representative or individual providing services on behalf of parents or an agency for a child or adult student. Such providers may include, but are not limited to, tutors, psychologists, counselors, occupational therapists, educational therapists, physical therapists, nurses, and speech therapists.
Any request or inquiry for providers to be permitted to be on campus during the school day, or for a student to be frequently removed during the school day for private provider services, should be submitted in writing and sent to the Executive Director of Special Education, Dyslexia, & Section 504 Services for review by the ARD/IEP or 504 Committee if the request is for a student with disabilities. For general education students, requests should be sent to the Regional Director for review.
If a parent or guardian removes a student during the school day, or authorizes an agency to remove a student during the day for private provider services, time away from school must be minimized and should be, to the extent possible, provided before and after school so the student does not miss instructional time.