DRO and YRJ Sign Agreement with PPS to Provide Full School Days
to Transition-Aged Students with
Disabilities
On September 18, 2012,
Portland Public Schools (PPS), Oregon's largest school district,
signed an agreement with Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) and Youth,
Rights & Justice (YRJ) regarding the district's Community
Transition Program (CTP). The agreement will end CTP's practice of
providing school programs of 12-15 hours per week to students with
disabilities in violation of state and federal laws that require
990 hours of educational and transition services per
year.
The agreement requires PPS to
provide full day programs of 990 hours per year to all 18-21 year
old students with disabilities who are able and want to attend
full-time but have not earned a regular diploma.
To support and ensure that result, the agreement also requires
the district to retrain staff, revise all of the documents that it
sends to parents and students regarding their right to receive full
day programs, and provide academic skill instruction for students
who need and desire it. Finally, PPS will provide data to DRO
and YRJ that will allow them to monitor whether current and future
CTP students are provided with 990 hours of services that are
required by law.
Press Release
Letter to Parents from PPS about Transition
Services
CTP Information for Students and Parents
