Option	Description	Contact Hours	Caseload/Class Size
1	Consulting Teacher Direct Services   Related Services	Consults with regular teacher at least twice a month Less than 1 hour per week At least twice a month and less than one hour per week	75 students   75 students 75 students
2	Direct Instructional Services	1 – 3 hours per week	60 students for 1 teacher 30 additional student if a paraeducator is added
3	Resource Program	4 – 8 hours per week	38 students for 1 teacher 19 additional students if a paraeducator is added
4	Resource Program	9 – 13 hours per week	21 students for 1 teacher 11 additional students if a paraeducator is added
5	Resource Program	14 – 22 hours per week	12 students for 1 teacher 6 additional students if a paraeducator is added
6	Ancillary Person	4 hours per day in the regular classroom	2 students
7	Development Class/Mainstreamed	23 or more hours per week	8 students for 1 teacher 4 additional students if a paraeducator is added
8	Self-Contained or Comprehensive Development Class	32.5 or more hours per week (may include 2 related services)	6 students for 1 teacher 2 additional students for each paraeducator added
9	Residential Program	24 hours per day
10	Homebound/Hospital Instruction	3 contact hours per week	8 students per full time homebound teacher

 

Calculating Options of Service

 

Options are calculated for all students regardless of age.  The funding report, however, includes only students who are receiving services on the date the report is run if these students are at least 3 years old, but not yet 22 years old.

 

Option                                     Services

 

1        Consultation (minimum of 2 contacts per month) except OT/PT (minimum of 3 contacts per year).  Time must be reported.

 

Direct Service less than 1 hour per week.

 

Related Services less than 1 hour per week.

 

            Includes:

                        Psychological

                        School Social Work

                        Speech/Language

                        School Health

                        Counseling

                        Vision Services

                        Hearing Services

                        Occupational Therapy

                        Physical Therapy

 

            Excludes:

                        Recreation Therapy

                        Other Related Services

 

2        Direct Services more than or equal to 1 but less than 4 hours per week.

 

 

Any one related service more than or equal to 1 but less than 4 hours per week

 

Same services included and excluded as listed under Option 1.

 

                       

3        Direct Services more than or equal to 4 but less than 9 hours per week.

 

Any one related service more than or equal to 4 but less than 9 hours per week

 

Same services included and excluded as listed under Option 1.

 

 

4        Direct Services more than or equal to 9 but less than 14 hours per week.

 

Any one related service more than or equal to 9 but less than 14 hours per week

 

Same services included and excluded as listed under Option 1.

 

5        Direct Services more than or equal to 14 but less than 23 hours per week.

 

Any one related service more than or equal to 14 but less than 23 hours per week

 

Same services included and excluded as listed under Option 1.

 

6        Ancillary Services (attendant) so that the student can have at least 4 hours per day in less restrictive and general education settings.

 

7        Direct Service (SpEd services) 23 or more hours per week.

 

Any one related service 23 or more hours per week.

Same services included and excluded as listed under Option 1.

 

8        The sum of all direct services plus related services listed below plus up to 10 hours per week of special education paraeducator in the general education program must be 32.5 or more hours per week.

 

In addition, at least two related services from those specified below must be received for at least the minimum times listed.

            Psychological Services            1 hour per week

            Counseling Services                        1 hour per week

            Speech/Language                        1 hour per week

            Vision Services                        1 hour per week

            Hearing Services                        1 hour per week

 

            Occupational Therapy                        3 contacts per year, with time span reported

           

            Physical Therapy                        3 contacts per year with time span reported

 

9        Residential Services provided at least 24-hours per day

 

10    Homebound/Hospital services provided 3 or more hours per week.