Court Orders / Gaskin

The Gaskin Settlement Agreement addresses inclusive educational practices for students with disabilities and articulates the establishment of an advisory group to the Department of Education to address such issues. This agreement mandates training and technical assistance, as well as monitoring and compliance regulations requiring local schools and school districts to offer a full continuum of support services allowing children with disabilities to be educated in regular classrooms.

Use the following links to access more information about the Gaskin Settlement Agreement.

BEC: LRE and Educational Placement for Students with IEPs

Material Type:	Publications Law
Material Format:	Quick Facts
Interest Area(s):	Gaskin Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 Inclusive Practices
File Attachment(s):	View Resource Online (Pdf format 247KB) View Resource Online (PowerPoint format 0.11GB) View Resource Online (Pdf format 0.15MB)
Material Description:
This Basic Education Circular updates the policy of the Pennsylvania Department of Education on last restrictive environment and educational placement for students with Individualized Education Programs.

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Gaskin Case Summary

Material Type:	Law Links
Interest Area(s):	Gaskin
Material Description:
Gaskin Case Summary

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Gaskin Finalized Settlement (9/19/05)

Material Type:	Law
Interest Area(s):	Gaskin
File Attachment(s):	View Resource Online (Pdf format 458KB)
Material Description:
Gaskin Finalized Settlement (9/19/05)

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Gaskin Settlement Agreement

Material Type:	Law Links
Interest Area(s):	Gaskin Inclusive Practices
Material Description:
This provisional settlement agreement addresses inclusive educational practices for students with disabilities in Pennsylvania.

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Gaskin Settlement Summary (9/19/05)

Material Type:	Law
Interest Area(s):	Gaskin
File Attachment(s):	View Resource Online (Pdf format 25KB)
Material Description:
Gaskin Settlement Summary (9/19/05)

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GASKIN V. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

Material Type:	Links
Interest Area(s):	Gaskin
Material Description:
The Federal District Court has set a Fairness Hearing in Gaskin v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education, a statewide special education class action case for Friday, June 24, 2005, at 9 a.m. in courtroom 11A, U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA to consider if the Court should give final approval to the Settlement Agreement submitted to it by the parties.

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Gaskin v. PA: Implications for School Leaders

Material Type:	Publications
Material Format:	Reports
Interest Area(s):	Gaskin
File Attachment(s):	View Resource Online (Pdf format 66KB)
Material Description:
On December 21, 2004, counsel for the parties in the Gaskin case signed a provisional settlement agreement that, if approved by the court, will end more than 10 years of litigation. Gaskin is a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of Pennsylvania public school students with disabilities. The action asserts violations of federal statutes protecting the rights of children with disabilities, principally the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The plaintiff class representatives are 12 public school students who have significant disabilities, their parents and 11 national and state organizations that advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities. The defendants are the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), various PDE officials and the members of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.

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Guidelines for Calculating Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for PennData Reporting

Material Type:	Publications
Material Format:	Guides
Interest Area(s):	Inclusive Practices Gaskin
File Attachment(s):	View Resource Online (Pdf format 250.00)
Material Description:
The purpose of this document is to guide Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams in calculating the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) percentage, in Section VIII of the IEP, for PennData reporting.

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Inclusive Practices Mini-Grant Program - Application for Participation - 06-07

Material Type:	Publications Forms & Formats
Interest Area(s):	Gaskin Inclusive Practices
File Attachment(s):	View Resource Online (Pdf format 58KB) View Resource Online (Word document format 178KB)
Material Description:
Inclusive Practices Mini-Grant Program - Application for Participation

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January 8, 2008 Penn Link - Supplement to IEP Form

Material Type:	Publications Forms & Formats
Interest Area(s):	IEP Facilitation Gaskin Chapter 14 Chapter 711
File Attachment(s):	View Resource Online (Pdf format 13KB)
Material Description:
This Penn*LINK announces the release of a supplement to the IEP Form for use beginning February 1, 2008. The IEP Supplement is posted at www. pattan.net under Regulations and Forms - Chapter 14 - School Age Forms www.pattan.net/files/Memos/Pennlink010808b.pdf and www.pattan.net/files/Memos/Pennlink010808b.doc

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