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PIP Agreements Information and Forms

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Beginning on January 6, 2025, the PIP department will move to fully digital format. The new process will be 2 steps. 

Step 1- submit a request for a PIP application. The request will require student, parent, and provider(s) information, as well as uploading supporting documents. The link to request a PIP application will replace the current link above.

Step 2- once the supporting documents and information have been verified and accepted, the PIP application will be sent to the parent and provider(s) for electronic signatures.

Handwritten and PDF applications are no longer be accepted.

Only students identified as having a disability under IDEA are eligible to receive PIP (Private Instructional Personnel) services. The statute is written under Florida State Statute 1003, Part V - Item 2. Item 2 in the statute states the following: “The collaboration of public and private instructional personnel shall be designed to enhance but not supplant the school district's responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).”

APPLICATIONS MAY TAKE UP TO 45 DAYS TO PROCESS AND APPROVE.

  • Start of Services:
    • For ABA Therapy – An observation of the student MUST take place BEFORE the collaborative meeting with school personnel occurs.
  • For ALL Private Therapies:
    • A collaborative meeting with school personnel MUST take place BEFORE services begin.


These requirements may occur after the first day of the new school year, and can only happen after a submitted application has been approved.
 

Private Instructional Personnel (PIP) Insurance Guidelines – All PIPs and RBTs MUST submit proof of Insurance.

These are general guidelines to assist a PIP/RBT with gathering certificates of insurance. However, it is the responsibility of the PIP/RBT to read the full PIP application to understand the monetary requirements for insurance per OCPS vendor policy.

Please contact us at PIPAgreements@ocps.net if you need further assistance with this process.