The mission of the ESE Policy & Procedures department is to ensure that all entities within Orange County Public Schools comply with local policies, state and federal law for students with disabilities (SWD) and potential SWD.  In support of this mission, assistance is provided to schools in the areas of compliance, eligibility procedures, IEP development and review, placement information, FTE concerns and parent participation.  The ESE Policy & Procedures team coordinates the ESE meetings process by mentoring school-based staffing teams and entering data on the Student Management System (SMS) to reflect accurate student information.  The process of compliance is enhanced by weekly school visits, daily review and entry of data.  Periodic monitoring of the implementation of educational plans for ESE students and funding documentation occurs throughout the school year. 

This site provides internal procedures and processes to further clarify the district's procedures for Exceptional Student Education including Charter School support, McKay scholarships and Non-Public/Private School issues.

The OCPS Internet site ESE Policy-Special Programs and Procedures page includes a copy of the district's SP & P, which is current with the FLDOE.  There are also links to the FLDOE's Bureau of Exceptional Education Student Services (BEESS) website which contains current state data on ESE issues.