1. Ethics & Accountability – There shall be open and honest communication with accountability at all levels.
2. Reverse Policy of Meeting Minimal Standards – MCPS shall reverse its policy of providing the minimum required by law rather than a world class education.
3. Quality Control – MCPS shall create and implement clear, consistent and measured actions to maintain the highest standards for students with disabilities in every school.
4. IEP Process – MCPS shall improve the IEP development and implementation process.
5. Budget – There shall be greater public involvement in the budget development and financial decision making process, before the plans are finalized.
6. Class Size Guidelines – There shall be direct public involvement in the development of class size ratios and related service caseloads used to manage the allocation of resources.
7. Disclosure – MCPS shall disclose available programs (including name, location, and description), related and supplementary services, accommodations, identification parameters, and placement criteria with a listing of all potentially available services, both public and private.
8. Qualifications – All persons working with a student with special needs shall have the skills and qualifications necessary to effectively implement each child’s IEP.
9. Training – Effectiveness of training and staff development shall be tracked, objectively measured, and designed to effectively implement individual student IEPs.
10. Legal Issues – MCPS shall litigate fairly with the goal focused on the best interest of the child.

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