R 340.1749a

MARSE R 340.1749a Elementary level resource program.

Rule 49a.

1. A district that provides a special education elementary level resource program shall be provided by a special education teacher.
2. The elementary resource teacher shall serve not more than 10 students at any 1 time and not more than 18 different students and shall do either or both of the following:
   1. Provide direct instruction to students on the resource teacher's caseload and may assign grades or other evaluative measures for this instruction.
   2. Provide support to the general education classroom teachers to whom special education students on the resource teacher's caseload have been assigned. Time shall be allocated to the resource teacher to carry out this responsibility.
3. The elementary resource program teacher may provide supplemental instruction to students on his or her caseload.
4. The elementary resource teacher may evaluate general education students within the same building who are suspected of having a disability and, therefore, may serve on the initial multidisciplinary evaluation team. The resource teacher shall be responsible for the evaluation of not more than 2 students at 1 time. Time shall be allocated to the resource teacher to carry out this responsibility.
5. If the special education teacher to whom the student is assigned does not have an endorsement in the area which matches the student's disability, the individualized educational program team shall determine if a teacher consultant with such credentials is needed to provide consultation, resources, and support services to the resource teacher.