Guide
Handout: Establishing Procedures, Protocols, and Structures to Support FAPE and LRE
Lead IDEA Center
Year
2025
This handout equips school leaders with practical strategies to ensure the effective implementation of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). It highlights leadership actions that build strong collaborative structures, support individualized and team-based IEP decisions, and strengthen two-way communication with families.
Audience
School Principals/Assistant Principals
District/Local Education Agency (LEA) Leaders
Higher Education Faculty
Topics
IDEA
Essential Competencies
Educator/Provider Supports
Family & Community Engagement
Institutional Leadership: Operations, Systems, and Resources
Instruction & Intervention Leadership
Professional, Legal, & Ethical Practices