Killingly 26-0316

Complaint Summary

Date Findings Report Sent

January 30, 2026

Case number

26-0316

School District

Killingly Public Schools

Person filing the complaint

Surrogate Parent

Grade Level

High school

Allegation(s)

The Surrogate Parent alleged that a copy of the Student’s November 10, 2025, IEP was not provided until December 9, 2025, outside of the required timeline. (RCSA § 10-76d-13(a)(6))

The Surrogate Parent alleged that the statements in the Student’s November 10, 2025, IEP, page 14, under section ‘School Year 2026-2027’, “8/01/26-9/24/26 4.0 Special Education Hours per Week” and “”9/25/26-12/04/26 .5 Special Education Hours per Week” were included in the Student’s IEP without PPT discussion. The Surrogate Parent further alleged that such portions of the IEP were likely not developed during the PPT meeting, but rather in December 2025. (34 CFR § 300.320)

The Surrogate Parent alleged that she has not been provided with any PWNs associated with the Student’s November 10, 2025, IEP. (34 CFR § 300.503)( RCSA § 10-76d-8)

The Surrogate Parent alleged that the District refused to provide special transportation for the Student as required by the Student’s November 10, 2025, IEP. (34 CFR § 300.34(c)(16))

Conclusion(s)

The District did not provide the Surrogate Parent with a copy of the Student’s November 10, 2025, IEP until almost a month after the convening of the PPT meeting, well beyond the required timeline. It was concluded that the District was out of compliance with RCSA § 10-76d-13(a)(6). Corrective actions were issued.

The Student’s CT-SEDS education records clearly indicate that the District made substantiative changes to the Student’s November 10, 2025, IEP outside of the PPT process. It was concluded that the District was out of compliance with 34 CFR § 300.320. Corrective actions were issued.

The PWN was generated in CT-SEDS on December 9, 2025, with an action date of December 5, 2025, and therefore was available to the Surrogate Parent, however this was almost a month beyond the required timeline. It was concluded that the District was out of compliance with 34 CFR § 300.503 and RCSA § 10-76d-8. Corrective actions were issued.

The Student’s November 10, 2025, IEP required that the Student be provided with special transportation but did not specify a start date for that transportation. The start date for all other services for that IEP were listed as December 5, 2025, therefore that was the accepted start date for the special transportation. The District began providing special transportation on January 6, 2026. Given the 2 days that the Student attended school during December together with the days the School was not in session, it constituted 2 weeks that the School was in session and special transportation was not in place for the Student. In addition to not providing the required special transportation, it had the added effect that during this time the Student’s IEP was not implemented. Therefore, the District owed the Student compensatory services. It was concluded that the District was out of compliance with 34 CFR § 300.34(c)(16). Corrective actions were issued.

Corrective Action(s)

1. The District shall convene a PPT meeting to:

  • Review the Student’s IEP in full to ensure that all elements of the IEP are reviewed and considered by the PPT, especially those that are outlined as having been changed or added, and
  • Develop a compensatory services plan to provide the Student with (a) 7 hours of academic services in Reading, Writing, and Math, (b) 1 hour of transition services, and (c) 1 hour of counseling services.
    • The PPT meeting may not be convened without the Surrogate Parent in attendance.

2. The District shall provide appropriate special education staff with training or formal notification:

  • Regarding the provision of IEPs to parents in alignment with RCSA § 10-76d-13(a)(6),
  • Regarding the development of IEPs in PPT meetings in alignment with 34 CFR § 300.320,
  • Regarding the provision of PWN to parents in alignment with 34 CFR § 300.503,
  • Regarding the arrangement and provision of special transportation in alignment with 34 CFR § 300.34(c)(16),
    • The District may choose the form of such trainings or formal notifications,
    • The District may determine the appropriate staff to include in such trainings or notifications.

3. The District shall provide the state with verification that all elements of corrective actions 1 and 2 have been completed, including a copy of the compensatory services plan.