HAR §8-400-7. Reasonable modifications

(a) The program shall be made available to all eligible children on a nondiscriminatory basis. For the child with a disability who is identified by parents or who are known to the A+ program staff to have special needs, the district will provide such reasonable modifications as are necessary to afford the child an opportunity to participate. The A+ program is not part of the individualized education program (IEP) of the child. In evaluating the needs of the child, site coordinators shall: (1) Meet with the parents of the child, and the child, if appropriate, and consult with other school staff familiar with the child to identify the particular needs of the child. (2) Determine what program modifications, if any, will be necessary to reasonably accommodate the special needs of the child; (3) Determine program changes necessary and whether these modifications can be reasonably provided; (4) Consider possible alternatives that may offer the child a comparable program; and (5) Consult with the principal and district coordinator if an amenable agreement with the parents of the child cannot be reached. (b) The determination of the principal of the disposition of each case, in consultation with the district coordinator, shall be final. [Eff 3/1/93; am and comp 8/7/93; comp 4/1/96; am and comp 3/13/00] (Auth: HRS §302A-1112) (Imp: HRS §§302A-1112, 302A-408)