{"id":22689,"date":"2018-10-18T10:30:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T14:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=22689"},"modified":"2018-10-23T12:44:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T16:44:31","slug":"district-deletes-emergency-evacuation-plan-from-ieps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/district-deletes-emergency-evacuation-plan-from-ieps\/","title":{"rendered":"District Deletes Emergency Evacuation Plan from IEPs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"District%20Deletes%20Emergency%20Evacuation%20Plan%20from%20IEPs\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p>I have a question regarding the HB Bill 1061. I am a Physical Therapist providing services in a school district in Pennsylvania. I have been including individualized, comprehensive emergency evacuation plans in my students\u2019 IEPs under the \u201cIEP attachment\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p>Our district LEA has been deleting all of my documentation.\u00a0 He said the HB Bill 1061 law only pertains to the state of Maryland.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/building-ceiling-classroom-373488-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"487\" height=\"329\" \/>I presume you have seen the article on wrightslaw.com about <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/emer.evac.plans.scott.htm\">Emergency Evacuations Plan in IEPs<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/emer.evac.plans.scott.htm\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/emer.evac.plans.scott.htm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The legislation mentioned in that article is a Maryland state law, HB 1061.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow more of the story by clicking on the links at the bottom of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/emer.evac.plans.scott.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">that page<\/span><\/a> to see how an <strong><em>outraged mother<\/em> helped to effect change in legislation in MD<\/strong> regarding evacuation plans for students with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow the process in Maryland on FB through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Evacuate-Cassidy-1827416744186807\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Evacuate Cassidy<\/span><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Evacuate-Cassidy-1827416744186807\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Evacuate-Cassidy-1827416744186807<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, check the MD Department of Education <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marylandpublicschools.org\/programs\/Pages\/EEW\/index.aspx\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Emergency Evacuation Workgroup<\/span><\/a> info. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marylandpublicschools.org\/programs\/Pages\/EEW\/index.aspx\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http:\/\/www.marylandpublicschools.org\/programs\/Pages\/EEW\/index.aspx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Your State &#8211; PA<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kudos to you for including this important information in your students&#8217; IEPs. It is difficult to believe the district deletes this documentation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is there any supporting state regulation or guideline in PA for emergency evacuation for students with disabilities?<\/li>\n<li>What is the written district policy for emergency evacuation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/-\/media\/Files\/News-and-Research\/Fire-statistics-and-reports\/Fact-sheets\/evacstudentdisabilities.ashx?la=en\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Guidance<\/span><\/a> from the National Fire Protection Association has helpful information. See pages 9-13 for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/-\/media\/Files\/News-and-Research\/Fire-statistics-and-reports\/Fact-sheets\/evacstudentdisabilities.ashx?la=en\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">checklist<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/-\/media\/Files\/News-and-Research\/Fire-statistics-and-reports\/Fact-sheets\/evacstudentdisabilities.ashx?la=en\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Personal Emergency Evacuation Planning Tool for School Students with Disabilities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Schools are required by federal law to develop \u201cindividual educational programs\u201d (IEPs) that evaluate and consider many facets of a child\u2019s condition in order to ensure that an equal education is provided to every student, regardless of disabilities. A portion of the IEP is to provide for related services. While not explicitly stated, the related services component must consider the particular needs of the child to ensure his or her safety during a building emergency that includes an evacuation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Also, see the NFPA <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/-\/media\/Files\/Public-Education\/By-topic\/Disabilities\/EvacuationGuidePDF.ashx?la=en\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lori Scott, a nurse, was the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc2news.com\/news\/region\/howard-county\/mother-shocked-by-school-evacuation-plan-for-disabled-student\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><em>outraged mother<\/em> in MD<\/span><\/a>, concerned about the lack of planning, preparedness, and comprehensive written plans to meet individual student needs, including her daughter, Cassidy.<\/p>\n<p>Lori cautions that physical mobility is not the only concern. <em>Schools must protect every student at risk for incompetent decision-making<\/em> who may be unable to seek refuge or get themselves out of a building without one to one assistance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who knows? You may be the <em>outraged PT<\/em> who effects change in PA!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good luck to you and thanks for caring so much about the kids. (I have four grandchildren in PA schools, one with special needs.)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>You may also like&#8230;.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/can-we-include-a-health-care-plan-in-my-childs-iep\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Can We Include a Health Care Plan in my Child&#8217;s IEP?<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/does-your-child-need-a-specific-plan-for-emergency -evacuation\/\">Does Your Child Need a Specific Plan for Emergency Evacuation?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a question regarding the HB Bill 1061. I am a Physical Therapist providing services in a school district in Pennsylvania. 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