Decline FAPE

Record decline FAPE information on the Program tab of the Student Profile.

1. To create a new Decline FAPE record click the Add button in the Decline FAPE list box. This will display the Re-offer/Decline of FAPE screen.

2. The Re-offer Date and Decline FAPE fields are displayed as required.

3. If "Yes" is selected from Declined FAPE drop-down list, the Decline Date is displayed as a required field.

4. After saving and closing, the Declined FAPE record will be displayed in the Declined FAPE section

• Only IDEA-eligible students who have exited the public school system with one of these exit codes - 010, 043, 045, 046,050,051,052, 053, 055*, 056, 058, 060, 063, 064, 068, 075, 098 - can be declined FAPE.

• As soon as the student exits, a FAPE offer entry needs to be created.
  

• The FAPE Offer Due Date is calculated as one year from the last Declined Date but FAPE can be re-offered sooner than that.
  

• After FAPE has been re-offered, another FAPE offer entry needs to be documented.
  
  * EXCEPTION: For exit code 055 (home schooling), if parents want student to receive special education/related services at the public school, a FAPE offer entry must be created documenting that parents did NOT decline FAPE.