WorksheetsSpecial Education Discipline and the Law
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
When can students with disabilities be disciplined in the same manner as general education students?
Only if parents consent
When the removal is fewer than 10 cumulative school days
Only after a manifestation determination
Only if behavior is unrelated to disability
What is the significance of the “10-day rule” in school discipline?
It determines when expulsion must occur.
It limits the number of suspensions per year.
It marks the threshold before additional legal protections apply.
It requires automatic IEP review.
What is the maximum number of days that a student can be suspended before a manifestation determination must be completed?
5
20
15
10
A manifestation determination is a review of _______________.
Possible interim alternative educational settings for a student
The effectiveness of an intervention in correcting a target behavior
The relationship between a student’s disability and misconduct
The danger posed by a given child to the school community
If a student’s behavior is determined to be a manifestation of their disability, what must occur?
Immediate expulsion
Suspension continues without services
Conduct or update an FBA and implement or modify a BIP
Transfer to a different school permanently
If behavior is NOT a manifestation of the disability, which statement is correct?
The IEP is automatically removed
The student loses access to education
The student cannot be suspended
The student must still receive educational services
Which of the following counts as a day for the purpose of school discipline
Calendar day
Business day
Instructional day
Lunar day
What triggers a “change of placement” for a student with an IEP?
Any suspension
More than 5 days of removal
More than 10 consecutive or patterned days of removal
Parental request
What is the primary purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?
To determine academic ability
To assign disciplinary consequences
To understand the why of a behavior
To evaluate teacher performance
A student with disabilities who brings a weapon to school may be placed in an interim alternative educational setting for up to ___ days.
15
25
35
45
