The Office of Civil Rights found in Charlotte-Mecklenburg (NC) Schools that a North Carolina school district discriminated against its special education students when it capped special education services during COVID-19 remote instruction. The District, which implemented a district-wide capping of services to 30% of its typical school day, confirmed that it imposed the restrictions “across the board,” and did not allow for adjustments based on the individual needs of its students. OCR noted that the District should have made efforts to implement the students’ IEPs to the “maximum extent possible,” to comply with special education laws during the pandemic.
July 2021
