Requestor
GERMARIE SANCHEZ POMALES
Requested Information
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I am requesting access to all records in the possession of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) that pertain to missed special education services and related services, and the provision and calculation of compensatory service hours. Specifically, I am seeking:
• All guidance documents, policies, procedures, regulations, and internal protocols used to determine compensatory service hours for missed services. This includes any forms, worksheets, standard operating procedures (SOPs), job aids, and instructions used to support or document the calculation process.
• All guidance documents, policies, procedures, regulations, and internal protocols used to determine how and when parents are informed about missed special education and related services, and the availability or assignment of compensatory service hours. This includes any forms, worksheets, standard operating procedures (SOPs), job aids, and instructions used to support or document the calculation process.
• All communications regarding the process to calculate compensatory service hours, including emails, memos, meeting notes, and directives shared among HCPSS staff.
• All communications regarding the process to inform parents about missed special education and related services, and the availability or assignment of compensatory service hours. This includes any communications regarding the process to determine how and when to inform parents.
• Any training and training materials provided to HCPSS staff regarding the assessment, calculation, documentation, or communication of compensatory services.
• Any documents received from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), legal counsel, or external consultants that inform or influence HCPSS’s approach to calculating or communicating compensatory services.
This request applies to both electronic and physical records, including those stored in digital systems, cloud-based systems, email archives, printed files, binders, or other formats. Please include records from January 1, 2015, to the present.
• All guidance documents, policies, procedures, regulations, and internal protocols used to determine compensatory service hours for missed services. This includes any forms, worksheets, standard operating procedures (SOPs), job aids, and instructions used to support or document the calculation process.
• All guidance documents, policies, procedures, regulations, and internal protocols used to determine how and when parents are informed about missed special education and related services, and the availability or assignment of compensatory service hours. This includes any forms, worksheets, standard operating procedures (SOPs), job aids, and instructions used to support or document the calculation process.
• All communications regarding the process to calculate compensatory service hours, including emails, memos, meeting notes, and directives shared among HCPSS staff.
• All communications regarding the process to inform parents about missed special education and related services, and the availability or assignment of compensatory service hours. This includes any communications regarding the process to determine how and when to inform parents.
• Any training and training materials provided to HCPSS staff regarding the assessment, calculation, documentation, or communication of compensatory services.
• Any documents received from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), legal counsel, or external consultants that inform or influence HCPSS’s approach to calculating or communicating compensatory services.
This request applies to both electronic and physical records, including those stored in digital systems, cloud-based systems, email archives, printed files, binders, or other formats. Please include records from January 1, 2015, to the present.
Date Received
Status
Submitted