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r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws pital class. facility; or nstructional arrangement/setting (2) students whose primary, ongoing needs are related to a therapy services whether in a severe or profound emotional, behavioral, or cognitive sroom or in a setting other than a deficit. sroom. When the only special ervice provided to a student is ... his instructional arrangement with any other instructional Last Amended: 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 7.01, eff. May 31, 2006 es. This instructional for providing special education o a student in a setting other than ess than 50% of the regular moderate, or severe) regular onal arrangement/setting is for ation and related services to a f-contained program for 50% or hool day on a regular school s instructional for providing special education o the following, including, but not South Texas Independent School Independent School District: one of a group of students from chool district served in a single ree appropriate public education n the respective sending district; mmunity setting or environment a school district) that prepares ostsecondary education/training, yment, and/or independent living ith the student's individual nd objectives, including a student heduled instruction or direct ided by school district personnel, facility not operated by a school n a nonpublic day school) with ed by school district personnel; or f-contained program at a s operated by the school district y special education and related This instructional for providing special education o students through a contractual public school for special class/program. This instructional for providing special education o a student who is placed on a job otherwise prohibited by law) with rect involvement by special TEA Special Education A-Z Index December 2017 | B-28

Federal Regulations Commissioner education personnel in student's IEP. This inst shall be used in conjun transition goals and on career and technical ed considered and determ student. (10) Residential care and tre district resident). This in is for providing special services to students wh facilities and whose pa boundaries of the scho services to the students this arrangement, the s school district campus. the facility, rather than instructional arrangeme hospital class arrangem instructional arrangeme reside in these facilities daily attendance of the other students receivin (11) State supported living c arrangement/setting is and related services to supported living center at the state supported l are provided on a local student is considered to care and treatment faci (d) The appropriate instructiona birth through the age of two impairments shall be determ IFSP, current attendance gu memorandum between the T and the Department of Assis (DARS) Early Childhood Inte (e) For nonpublic day school pla shared service arrangement TEA indicating the students' dates of placement, and the the school district or shared contracting. The school distr arrangement shall not count attendance as eligible. The T of contract students reported state funds to the district acc in law. (f) Other program options which delivery of special education student may include the follo (1) contracts with other sch (2) other program options SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws December 2017 | B-29 n the implementation of the tructional arrangement/setting nction with the student's individual nly after the school district's ducation classes have been mined inappropriate for the eatment facility (not school nstructional arrangement/setting education instruction and related ho reside in care and treatment arents do not reside within the ool district providing educational s. In order to be considered in services must be provided on a . If the instruction is provided at on a school district campus, the ent is considered to be the ment/setting rather than this ent. Students with disabilities who s may be included in the average e district in the same way as all ng special education. center. This instructional for providing special education o a student who resides at a state r when the services are provided living center location. If services l school district campus, the o be served in the residential ility arrangement/setting. al arrangement for students from with visual and/or auditory mined in accordance with the uidelines, and the agreement Texas Education Agency (TEA) stive and Rehabilitative Services ervention (ECI) Services. acements, the school district or t shall submit information to the identification numbers, initial names of the facilities with which service arrangement is rict or shared service contract students' average daily TEA shall determine the number d in full-time equivalents and pay cording to the formula prescribed h may be considered for the n and related services to a owing: hool districts; and as approved by the TEA. TEA Special Education A-Z Index

Federal Regulations Commissioner Last Amended: January 1, 2015, 3 § 300.116 Placements. § 75.1023. Provisions for Individ Special Populations. [Excerpt] In determining the educational placement of a child with a disability, including a preschool child with a disability, each public ... agency must ensure that— (a) The placement decision— (d) A student with a disability ide provisions of Public Law 105 (1) Is made by a group of persons, including the parents, USC, §§1400-1491o, is an e and other persons knowledgeable about the child, the technical education when the meaning of the evaluation data, and the placement are met. options; and ... (2) Is made in conformity with the LRE provisions of this subpart, including §§300.114 through 300.118; (6) When determining plac education classroom, th (b) The child’s placement— a student's graduation including the considera (1) Is determined at least annually; classroom supports. En (2) Is based on the child’s IEP; and create a harmful effect (3) Is as close as possible to the child’s home; with or without disabiliti provisions in the IDEA (c) Unless the IEP of a child with a disability requires some other and its implementing re arrangement, the child is educated in the school that he or she would attend if nondisabled; Last Amended: July 12, 2012, 37 (d) In selecting the LRE, consideration is given to any potential § 89.1080. Regional Day School harmful effect on the child or on the quality of services that he or she needs; and In accordance with the Texas Edu 30.087, local school districts shall (e) A child with a disability is not removed from education in age- school programs for the deaf oper appropriate regular classrooms solely because of needed previously established by the Stat modifications in the general education curriculum. Any student who has a hearing im processing linguistic information th (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(5)) recommended amplification, and w educational performance shall be Last Amended: 71 FR 46765, Aug. 14, 2006 Regional Day School Program for admission, review, and dismissal recommendations. Last Amended: September 1, 199 § 89.1085. Referral for the Texas Visually Impaired and the Texas [Excerpt] (a) A student's admission, review committee may place the stu Blind and Visually Impaired ( the Deaf (TSD) in accordanc of Federal Regulations (CFR Code (TEC), including, spec 30.057, and the applicable ru ... (c) When a student's ARD comm TSBVI or the TSD, the stude comply with the following req SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws 39 TexReg 10443 duals Who Are Members of § 29.008. Contracts for Services; Residential Placement. [Excerpt] entified in accordance with 5-302 and the IDEA of 2004, 20 ... eligible participant in career and e requirements of this subsection (d) A district that contracts for the provision of education services rather than providing the services itself shall oversee the cement in a career and technical implementation of the student's individualized education he ARD committee shall consider program and shall annually reevaluate the appropriateness of plan, the content of the IEP, the arrangement. An approved facility, institution, or agency ation of transition services, and with whom the district contracts shall periodically report to the nrollment numbers should not district on the services the student has received or will on student learning for a student receive in accordance with the contract as well as diagnostic ies in accordance with the or other evaluative information that the district requires in of 2004, 20 USC, §§1400-1491o, order to fulfill its obligations under this subchapter. egulations. TexReg 5132 Last Amended: 75th Leg., ch. 1071, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997 l Program for the Deaf. § 29.305. Language Mode Peers. ucation Code (TEC), §§30.081- l have access to regional day If practicable and not in conflict with any admission, review, and rated by school districts at sites dismissal committee recommendations, a student who is deaf or te Board of Education (SBOE). hard of hearing must have an education in the company of a mpairment which severely impairs sufficient number of peers using the same language mode and hrough hearing, even with with whom the student can communicate directly. If practicable, which adversely affects the peers must be of the same or approximately the same age and eligible for consideration for the ability. r the Deaf, subject to the (ARD) committee Last Amended: 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995 96, 21 TexReg 7240 § 29.307. Role Models. s School for the Blind and A student who is deaf or hard of hearing shall be given the s School for the Deaf Services. opportunity to be exposed to deaf or hard-of-hearing role models. w, and dismissal (ARD) Last Amended: 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995 udent at the Texas School for the (TSBVI) or the Texas School for § 30.002. Education for Children With Visual Impairments. ce with the provisions of 34 Code [Excerpt] R), Part 300, the Texas Education cifically, §§30.021, 30.051, and ... ules of this subchapter. (c) The comprehensive statewide plan for the education of mittee places the student at the children with visual impairments must: ent's resident school district shall quirements. ... (3) emphasize providing educational services to children with visual impairments in their home communities whenever possible; ... Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 39), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 637 (H.B. 591), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013 TEA Special Education A-Z Index December 2017 | B-30

Federal Regulations Commissioner ... (2) The district may make TSBVI or the TSD can in the individual studen school offers an approp the student. ... Last Amended: November 11, 200 § 89.1115. Memorandum of Und Interagency Coordination of Sp Students with Disabilities in Re ... (d) Terms of MOU. The parties a ... (3) Criteria for determining provide educational ser (A) TEA will ensure th provides a FAPE disabilities, in the (LRE), to the max meet the individua student as determ admission, review committee, and in this title (relating t (B) The student's AR appropriate educa considering all av educational needs the non-education ability of the LEA school campus or These non-educa student's health a abuse), and/or the restrictive RF pro or restrictive cour committee's deter based on student categorical basis, or residence in an must not determin basis of what is m (4) When educational serv appropriate educationa follows. (A) The ARD committ space available a provision of a FAP based on the indiv RF's available spa SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws an on-site visit to verify that the § 30.083. Statewide Plan. [Excerpt] and will offer the services listed nt's IEP and to ensure that the (a) The director of services shall develop and administer a priate educational program for comprehensive statewide plan for educational services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, including 07, 32 TexReg 8129 continuing diagnosis and evaluation, counseling, and teaching. The plan shall be designed to accomplish the derstanding Concerning following objectives: pecial Education Services to esidential Facilities. [Excerpt] (1) providing assistance and counseling to parents of students who are deaf or hard of hearing in regional day agree to the following terms: school programs for the deaf and admitting to the programs students who have a hearing loss that g when a public school will interferes with the processing of linguistic information; rvices are established as follows. (2) enabling students who are deaf or hard of hearing to hat the local school district reside with their parents or guardians and be provided to all eligible students with an appropriate education in their home school districts e least restrictive environment or in regional day school programs for the deaf; ximum extent appropriate, to al educational needs of the (3) enabling students who are deaf or hard of hearing who mined by a duly-constituted are unable to attend schools at their place of residence w, and dismissal (ARD) and whose parents or guardians live too far from n accordance with §89.1001 of facilities of regional day school programs for the deaf for to Scope and Applicability). daily commuting to be accommodated in foster homes or other residential school facilities provided for by the RD committee must determine the agency so that those children may attend a regional day ational placement for the student, school program for the deaf; vailable information regarding the ds of the student, and including (4) enrolling in the Texas School for the Deaf those nal needs that may restrict the students who are deaf or hard of hearing whose needs to serve the student on a public can best be met in that school and designating the r other instructional setting. Texas School for the Deaf as the statewide educational ational needs could include the resource for students who are deaf or hard of hearing; and safety (e.g. substance e student's placement in a (5) encouraging students in regional day school programs ogram (e.g., juvenile incarceration for the deaf to attend general education classes on a rt-ordered placements). The ARD part-time, full-time, or trial basis; and rmination must be individualized t need and not made on a (6) recognizing the need for development of language and , such as the student's disability communications abilities in students who are deaf or n RF. Further, ARD committees hard of hearing, but also calling for the use of methods ne educational placement on the of communication that will meet the needs of each most convenient to LEAs or RFs. individual student, with each student assessed thoroughly so as to ascertain the student's potential for vices will be provided at an RF, communications through a variety of means, including al space will be determined as through oral or aural means, fingerspelling, or sign language. ... Last Amended: 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995 tee must determine whether at the RF is appropriate for the PE. This determination must be ividual student's needs and the ace. TEA Special Education A-Z Index December 2017 | B-31

Federal Regulations Commissioner (B) An ARD committe for providing educ committee or RF appropriate availa ... Last Amended: August 6, 2002, 2 § 300.117 Nonacademic settings. In providing or arranging for the provision of nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities, including meals, recess periods, and the services and activities set forth in §300.107, each public agency must ensure that each child with a disability participates with nondisabled children in the extracurricular services and activities to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of that child. The public agency must ensure that each child with a disability has the supplementary aids and services determined by the child’s IEP Team to be appropriate and necessary for the child to participate in nonacademic settings. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(5)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46765, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.118 Children in public or private institutions. § 89.1115. Memorandum of Und Interagency Coordination of Sp Except as provided in §300.149(d) (regarding agency Students with Disabilities in Re responsibility for general supervision of some individuals in adult prisons), an SEA must ensure that §300.114 is effectively ... implemented, including, if necessary, making arrangements with public and private institutions (such as a memorandum of (d) Terms of MOU. The parties a agreement or special implementation procedures). ... (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(5)) (5) Measures designed to Last Amended: 72 FR 61306, Oct. 30, 2007 and teachers are estab (A) The parties will re writing to the staff by both the RF an of students and te services are prov (B) TYC, TJPC, and H communicate to L emergency, and s followed while ed at an RF. ... Last Amended: August 6, 2002, 2 § 300.119 Technical assistance and training activities. § 89.1141. Education Service Ce Education Leadership. [Excerpt Each SEA must carry out activities to ensure that teachers and administrators in all public agencies— (a) Each regional education serv leadership, training, and tech (a) Are fully informed about their responsibilities for special education for studen implementing §300.114; and with the Texas Education Ag student achievement and Te (b) Are provided with technical assistance and training SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws ee must find alternative locations cational services if the ARD determines that the RF has no able space. 27 TexReg 6851 derstanding Concerning December 2017 | B-32 pecial Education Services to esidential Facilities. [Excerpt] agree to the following terms: ensure the safety of students blished as follows. equire RFs and LEAs to agree in fing levels that will be maintained nd the LEA to ensure the safety eachers while educational ided at an RF. HHS agencies will require RFs to LEA staff applicable safety, security procedures to be ducational services are provided 27 TexReg 6851 enter Regional Special t] vice center (ESC) will provide hnical assistance in the area of nts with disabilities in accordance gency's (TEA) focus on increasing exas Education Code (TEC), TEA Special Education A-Z Index

Federal Regulations Commissioner necessary to assist them in this effort. §8.051(d)(2) and (5), and wil (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(5)) implementation of 34 Code o Last Amended: 71 FR 46765, Aug. 14, 2006 §300.119. (b) Each regional ESC will provi and training in the area of sp districts based on the results assessment process. Each r serve as first point of contac other community stakeholde training of parents and speci and general education perso (c) Regional ESC activities and accordance with current inst program descriptions include Contract and Application, wh the public through the TEA w (d) The ESC must utilize availab activities and address needs (c) of this section. If addition implement supplementary or through the regional needs a access and utilize alternate s must be determined only afte established through input fro including data collected from through partnerships with sc (e) When an ESC provides lead pertaining to education and r visual impairments, directly o personnel providing such se certified as identified in curre in the ESC Performance Con of the fund source used to fu (f) Regional ESCs may serve a arrangements in accordance under §89.1075(e) of this titl Requirements and Local Dis ... Last Amended: November 11, 200 § 300.120 Monitoring activities. (a) The SEA must carry out activities to ensure that §300.114 is implemented by each public agency. (b) If there is evidence that a public agency makes placements that are inconsistent with §300.114, the SEA must— (1) Review the public agency’s justification for its actions; and (2) Assist in planning and implementing any necessary corrective action. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(5)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46765, Aug. 14, 2006 SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws ll assist TEA in the of Federal Regulations (CFR) ide technical assistance, support, pecial education to school s of a comprehensive needs regional ESC will continue to ct for school districts, parents, and ers, and will provide for the joint ial education, related services, onnel. responsibilities will be in tructions, program guidelines, and ed in the ESC Performance hich will be made accessible to website. ble TEA funding to implement s identified under subsections (a)- nal funding is needed to r enhanced activities identified assessment process, ESCs may sources of funding. Any charges er priorities have been om affected school districts, m parents and communities chool districts. dership, training, and support related services for students with or through contract, the ervices must be appropriately ent program guidelines included ntract and Application, regardless und the service/personnel. as fiscal agent for shared services e with procedures established le (relating to General Program strict Procedures). 07, 32 TexReg 8129 § 29.010. Compliance. [Excerpt] (a) The agency shall adopt and implement a comprehensive system for monitoring school district compliance with federal and state laws relating to special education. The monitoring system must provide for ongoing analysis of district special education data and of complaints filed with the agency concerning special education services and for inspections of school districts at district facilities. The agency shall use the information obtained through analysis of district data and from the complaints management system to determine the appropriate schedule for and extent of the inspection. ... TEA Special Education A-Z Index December 2017 | B-33

Federal Regulations Commissioner Additional Eligibility Requirements § 300.121 Procedural safeguards. (a) General. The State must have procedural safeguards in effect to ensure that each public agency in the State meets the requirements of §§300.500 through 300.536. (b) Procedural safeguards identified. Children with disabilities and their parents must be afforded the procedural safeguards identified in paragraph (a) of this section. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(6)(A)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46765, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.122 Evaluation. Children with disabilities must be evaluated in accordance with §§300.300 through 300.311 of subpart D of this part. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(7)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46765, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.123 Confidentiality of personally identifiable information. The State must have policies and procedures in effect to ensure that public agencies in the State comply with §§300.610 through 300.626 related to protecting the confidentiality of any personally identifiable information collected, used, or maintained under Part B of the Act. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(8); 1417(c)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46765, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.124 Transition of children from the Part C program to preschool programs. The State must have in effect policies and procedures to ensure that— (a) Children participating in early intervention programs assisted under Part C of the Act, and who will participate in preschool programs assisted under Part B of the Act, experience a smooth and effective transition to those preschool programs in a manner consistent with section 637(a)(9) of the Act; (b) By the third birthday of a child described in paragraph (a) of this section, an IEP or, if consistent with §300.323(b) and section 636(d) of the Act, an IFSP, has been developed and is being implemented for the child consistent with §300.101(b); and (c) Each affected LEA will participate in transition planning conferences arranged by the designated lead agency under section 635(a)(10) of the Act. SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws Last Amended: 76th Leg., ch. 1417, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999 § 28.058. Confidentiality. All information regarding an individual student received by the commissioner under this subchapter from a school district or student is confidential under Chapter 552, Government Code. Last Amended: 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995 TEA Special Education A-Z Index December 2017 | B-34

Federal Regulations Commissioner (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(9)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46766, Aug. 14, 2006 §§ 300.125–300.128 [Reserved] Children in Private Schools § 300.129 State responsibility regarding children in private schools. The State must have in effect policies and procedures that ensure that LEAs, and, if applicable, the SEA, meet the private school requirements in §§300.130 through 300.148. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46766, Aug. 14, 2006 Children With Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools § 300.130 Definition of parentally-placed private school § 89.1096. Provision of Services children with disabilities. Parents in Private Schools or Fa Parentally-placed private school children with disabilities means (a) Except as specifically provid children with disabilities enrolled by their parents in private, with 34 Code of Federal Reg including religious, schools or facilities that meet the definition of eligible student who has bee elementary school in §300.13 or secondary school in §300.36, in a private school or facility other than children with disabilities covered under §§300.145 some or all of the special ed through 300.147. the student would receive if h public school district. Except (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)) section, a school district's ob placed by their parents in pri Last Amended: 71 FR 46766, Aug. 14, 2006 CFR, §§300.130-300.144. (1) For purposes of subsec only, private school is d or secondary school, in school, and institutiona (A) as required by 34 a nonprofit entity nonprofit in 34 CF (B) provides element incorporates an a meet basic educa sequence of cour documentation of (2) A home school must m paragraph (1)(B) of this (1)(A) of this subsection school for purposes of section. ... SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws s for Students Placed by their December 2017 | B-35 acilities. [Excerpt] ded in this section, in accordance gulations (CFR), §300.137, no en placed by his or her parent(s) has an individual right to receive ducation and related services that he or she were enrolled in a t as specifically set forth in this bligations with respect to students ivate schools are governed by 34 ctions (a) and (d) of this section defined as a private elementary ncluding any pre-school, religious al day or residential school, that: 4 CFR, §300.13 and §300.130, is that meets the definition of FR, §77.1; and ary or secondary education that adopted curriculum designed to ational goals, including scope and rses, and formal review and f student progress. meet the requirements of s subsection, but not paragraph n, to be considered a private subsections (a) and (d) of this TEA Special Education A-Z Index

Federal Regulations Commissioner Last Amended: November 11, 200 § 300.131 Child find for parentally-placed private school § 89.1096. Provision of Services children with disabilities. Parents in Private Schools or Fa (a) General. Each LEA must locate, identify, and evaluate all ... children with disabilities who are enrolled by their parents in private, including religious, elementary schools and (b) When a student with a disab secondary schools located in the school district served by or her parents directly in a pr the LEA, in accordance with paragraphs (b) through (e) of to the local school district, th this section, and §§300.111 and 300.201. admission, review, and dism to determine whether the dis (b) Child find design. The child find process must be designed to appropriate public education ensure— determines that it can offer a is not responsible for providi (1) The equitable participation of parentally-placed private student, except as provided school children; and or subsection (e) of this sect parents choose to enroll the (2) An accurate count of those children. ... (c) Activities. In carrying out the requirements of this section, the LEA, or, if applicable, the SEA, must undertake activities Last Amended: November 11, 200 similar to the activities undertaken for the agency’s public school children. (d) Cost. The cost of carrying out the child find requirements in this section, including individual evaluations, may not be considered in determining if an LEA has met its obligation under §300.133. (e) Completion period. The child find process must be completed in a time period comparable to that for students attending public schools in the LEA consistent with §300.301. (f) Out-of-State children. Each LEA in which private, including religious, elementary schools and secondary schools are located must, in carrying out the child find requirements in this section, include parentally-placed private school children who reside in a State other than the State in which the private schools that they attend are located. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)(ii)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46766, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.132 Provision of services for parentally-placed private § 89.1096. Provision of Services school children with disabilities—basic requirement. Parents in Private Schools or Fa (a) General. To the extent consistent with the number and ... location of children with disabilities who are enrolled by their parents in private, including religious, elementary schools (d) Parents of an eligible studen and secondary schools located in the school district served enrollment for their student m by the LEA, provision is made for the participation of those described in 34 CFR, §§300 children in the program assisted or carried out under Part B district where the private sch of the Act by providing them with special education and the development of a service related services, including direct services determined in designated to receive service accordance with §300.137, unless the Secretary has arranged for services to those children under the by-pass ... provisions in §§300.190 through 300.198. Last Amended: November 11, 200 (b) Services plan for parentally-placed private school children with disabilities. In accordance with paragraph (a) of this section and §§300.137 through 300.139, a services plan SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws 07, 32 TexReg 8129 s for Students Placed by their acilities. [Excerpt] bility who has been placed by his rivate school or facility is referred he local district shall convene an missal (ARD) committee meeting strict can offer the student a free n (FAPE). If the district a FAPE to the student, the district ing educational services to the in 34 CFR, §§300.130-300.144, tion, until such time as the student in public school full time. 07, 32 TexReg 8129 s for Students Placed by their December 2017 | B-36 acilities. [Excerpt] nt ages 3 or 4 who decline dual may request a services plan as 0.130-300.144. The public school hool is located is responsible for es plan, if the student is es under 34 CFR, §300.132. 07, 32 TexReg 8129 TEA Special Education A-Z Index

Federal Regulations Commissioner must be developed and implemented for each private school child with a disability who has been designated by the LEA in which the private school is located to receive special education and related services under this part. (c) Record keeping. Each LEA must maintain in its records, and provide to the SEA, the following information related to parentally-placed private school children covered under §§300.130 through 300.144: (1) The number of children evaluated; (2) The number of children determined to be children with disabilities; and (3) The number of children served. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)(i)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46766, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.133 Expenditures. (a) Formula. To meet the requirement of §300.132(a), each LEA must spend the following on providing special education and related services (including direct services) to parentally- placed private school children with disabilities: (1) For children aged 3 through 21, an amount that is the same proportion of the LEA’s total subgrant under section 611(f) of the Act as the number of private school children with disabilities aged 3 through 21 who are enrolled by their parents in private, including religious, elementary schools and secondary schools located in the school district served by the LEA, is to the total number of children with disabilities in its jurisdiction aged 3 through 21. (2) (i) For children aged three through five, an amount that is the same proportion of the LEA’s total subgrant under section 619(g) of the Act as the number of parentally-placed private school children with disabilities aged three through five who are enrolled by their parents in a private, including religious, elementary school located in the school district served by the LEA, is to the total number of children with disabilities in its jurisdiction aged three through five. (ii) As described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, children aged three through five are considered to be parentally-placed private school children with disabilities enrolled by their parents in private, including religious, elementary schools, if they are enrolled in a private school that meets the definition of elementary school in §300.13. (3) If an LEA has not expended for equitable services all of the funds described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section by the end of the fiscal year for which Congress appropriated the funds, the LEA must obligate the remaining funds for special education and related services (including direct services) to parentally- SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

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Federal Regulations Commissioner placed private school children with disabilities during a carry-over period of one additional year. (b) Calculating proportionate amount. In calculating the proportionate amount of Federal funds to be provided for parentally-placed private school children with disabilities, the LEA, after timely and meaningful consultation with representatives of private schools under § 300.134, must conduct a thorough and complete child find process to determine the number of parentally-placed children with disabilities attending private schools located in the LEA. (See appendix B for an example of how proportionate share is calculated). (c) Annual count of the number of parentally-placed private school children with disabilities. (1) Each LEA must— (i) After timely and meaningful consultation with representatives of parentally-placed private school children with disabilities (consistent with §300.134), determine the number of parentally- placed private school children with disabilities attending private schools located in the LEA; and (ii) Ensure that the count is conducted on any date between October 1 and December 1, inclusive, of each year. (2) The count must be used to determine the amount that the LEA must spend on providing special education and related services to parentally-placed private school children with disabilities in the next subsequent fiscal year. (d) Supplement, not supplant. State and local funds may supplement and in no case supplant the proportionate amount of Federal funds required to be expended for parentally-placed private school children with disabilities under this part. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46766, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.134 Consultation. To ensure timely and meaningful consultation, an LEA, or, if appropriate, an SEA, must consult with private school representatives and representatives of parents of parentally- placed private school children with disabilities during the design and development of special education and related services for the children regarding the following: (a) Child find. The child find process, including— (1) How parentally-placed private school children suspected of having a disability can participate equitably; and (2) How parents, teachers, and private school officials will be informed of the process. (b) Proportionate share of funds. The determination of the SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

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Federal Regulations Commissioner proportionate share of Federal funds available to serve parentally-placed private school children with disabilities under §300.133(b), including the determination of how the proportionate share of those funds was calculated. (c) Consultation process. The consultation process among the LEA, private school officials, and representatives of parents of parentally-placed private school children with disabilities, including how the process will operate throughout the school year to ensure that parentally-placed children with disabilities identified through the child find process can meaningfully participate in special education and related services. (d) Provision of special education and related services. How, where, and by whom special education and related services will be provided for parentally-placed private school children with disabilities, including a discussion of— (1) The types of services, including direct services and alternate service delivery mechanisms; and (2) How special education and related services will be apportioned if funds are insufficient to serve all parentally-placed private school children; and (3) How and when those decisions will be made; (e) Written explanation by LEA regarding services. How, if the LEA disagrees with the views of the private school officials on the provision of services or the types of services (whether provided directly or through a contract), the LEA will provide to the private school officials a written explanation of the reasons why the LEA chose not to provide services directly or through a contract. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)(iii)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46767, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.135 Written affirmation. (a) When timely and meaningful consultation, as required by §300.134, has occurred, the LEA must obtain a written affirmation signed by the representatives of participating private schools. (b) If the representatives do not provide the affirmation within a reasonable period of time, the LEA must forward the documentation of the consultation process to the SEA. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)(iv)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46767, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.136 Compliance. (a) General. A private school official has the right to submit a complaint to the SEA that the LEA— (1) Did not engage in consultation that was meaningful and timely; or (2) Did not give due consideration to the views of the private school official. SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

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Federal Regulations Commissioner (b) Procedure. (1) If the private school official wishes to submit a complaint, the official must provide to the SEA the basis of the noncompliance by the LEA with the applicable private school provisions in this part; and (2) The LEA must forward the appropriate documentation to the SEA. (3) (i) If the private school official is dissatisfied with the decision of the SEA, the official may submit a complaint to the Secretary by providing the information on noncompliance described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section; and (ii) The SEA must forward the appropriate documentation to the Secretary. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)(v)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46767, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.137 Equitable services determined. § 89.1096. Provision of Services Parents in Private Schools or Fa (a) No individual right to special education and related services. No parentally-placed private school child with a disability has (a) Except as specifically provid an individual right to receive some or all of the special with 34 Code of Federal Reg education and related services that the child would receive if eligible student who has bee enrolled in a public school. in a private school or facility some or all of the special ed (b) Decisions. the student would receive if h public school district. Except (1) Decisions about the services that will be provided to section, a school district's ob parentally-placed private school children with disabilities placed by their parents in pri under §§300.130 through 300.144 must be made in CFR, §§300.130-300.144. accordance with paragraph (c) of this section and §300.134(d). (1) For purposes of subsec only, private school is d (2) The LEA must make the final decisions with respect to or secondary school, in the services to be provided to eligible parentally-placed school, and institutiona private school children with disabilities. (A) as required by 34 (c) Services plan for each child served under §§300.130 through a nonprofit entity 300.144. If a child with a disability is enrolled in a religious or nonprofit in 34 CF other private school by the child’s parents and will receive special education or related services from an LEA, the LEA (B) provides element must— incorporates an a meet basic educa (1) Initiate and conduct meetings to develop, review, and sequence of cour revise a services plan for the child, in accordance with documentation of §300.138(b); and (2) A home school must m (2) Ensure that a representative of the religious or other paragraph (1)(B) of this private school attends each meeting. If the (1)(A) of this subsection representative cannot attend, the LEA shall use other school for purposes of methods to ensure participation by the religious or other section. private school, including individual or conference telephone calls. ... (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)) (d) Parents of an eligible studen enrollment for their student m Last Amended: 72 FR 61306, Oct. 30, 2007 described in 34 CFR, §§300 district where the private sch SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws s for Students Placed by their December 2017 | B-40 acilities. [Excerpt] ded in this section, in accordance gulations (CFR), §300.137, no en placed by his or her parent(s) has an individual right to receive ducation and related services that he or she were enrolled in a t as specifically set forth in this bligations with respect to students ivate schools are governed by 34 ctions (a) and (d) of this section defined as a private elementary ncluding any pre-school, religious al day or residential school, that: 4 CFR, §300.13 and §300.130, is that meets the definition of FR, §77.1; and ary or secondary education that adopted curriculum designed to ational goals, including scope and rses, and formal review and f student progress. meet the requirements of s subsection, but not paragraph n, to be considered a private subsections (a) and (d) of this nt ages 3 or 4 who decline dual may request a services plan as 0.130-300.144. The public school hool is located is responsible for TEA Special Education A-Z Index

Federal Regulations Commissioner the development of a service designated to receive service ... Last Amended: November 11, 200 § 300.138 Equitable services provided. (a) General. (1) The services provided to parentally-placed private school children with disabilities must be provided by personnel meeting the same standards as personnel providing services in the public schools, except that private elementary school and secondary school teachers who are providing equitable services to parentally-placed private school children with disabilities do not have to meet the special education teacher qualification requirements in § 300.156(c). (2) Parentally-placed private school children with disabilities may receive a different amount of services than children with disabilities in public schools. (b) Services provided in accordance with a services plan. (1) Each parentally-placed private school child with a disability who has been designated to receive services under §300.132 must have a services plan that describes the specific special education and related services that the LEA will provide to the child in light of the services that the LEA has determined, through the process described in §§300.134 and 300.137, it will make available to parentally-placed private school children with disabilities. (2) The services plan must, to the extent appropriate— (i) Meet the requirements of §300.320, or for a child ages three through five, meet the requirements of §300.323(b) with respect to the services provided; and (ii) Be developed, reviewed, and revised consistent with §§300.321 through 300.324. (c) Provision of equitable services. (1) The provision of services pursuant to this section and §§300.139 through 300.143 must be provided: (i) By employees of a public agency; or (ii) Through contract by the public agency with an individual, association, agency, organization, or other entity. (2) Special education and related services provided to parentally-placed private school children with disabilities, including materials and equipment, must be secular, neutral, and nonideological. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)(vi)) Last Amended: 82 FR 29759, June 30, 2017 SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

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Federal Regulations Commissioner § 300.139 Location of services and transportation. (a) Services on private school premises. Services to parentally- placed private school children with disabilities may be provided on the premises of private, including religious, schools, to the extent consistent with law. (b) Transportation— (1) General. (i) If necessary for the child to benefit from or participate in the services provided under this part, a parentally-placed private school child with a disability must be provided transportation— (A) From the child’s school or the child’s home to a site other than the private school; and (B) From the service site to the private school, or to the child’s home, depending on the timing of the services. (ii) LEAs are not required to provide transportation from the child’s home to the private school. (2) Cost of transportation. The cost of the transportation described in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section may be included in calculating whether the LEA has met the requirement of §300.133. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46768, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.140 Due process complaints and State complaints. § 89.1096. Provision of Services Parents in Private Schools or Fa (a) Due process not applicable, except for child find. ... (1) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the procedures in §§300.504 through 300.519 do not apply (f) Complaints regarding the im to complaints that an LEA has failed to meet the of the student's IEP that hav requirements of §§300.132 through 300.139, including and the district under subsec the provision of services indicated on the child’s filed with the Texas Educatio services plan. in 34 CFR, §§300.151-300.1 request mediation as outline (b) Child find complaints—to be filed with the LEA in which the procedures in 34 CFR, §§30 private school is located. 300.508, and 300.510-300.5 hearings) do not apply to com (1) The procedures in §§300.504 through 300.519 apply to implementation of the compo complaints that an LEA has failed to meet the child find have been selected by the p requirements in §300.131, including the requirements in subsection (c). §§300.300 through 300.311. Last Amended: November 11, 200 (2) Any due process complaint regarding the child find requirements (as described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section) must be filed with the LEA in which the private school is located and a copy must be forwarded to the SEA. (c) State complaints. (1) Any complaint that an SEA or LEA has failed to meet the requirements in §§300.132 through 300.135 and 300.137 through 300.144 must be filed in accordance with the procedures described in §§300.151 through SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws s for Students Placed by their acilities. [Excerpt] mplementation of the components ve been selected by the parent ction (c) of this section may be on Agency under the procedures 153. Additionally, parents may ed in 34 CFR, §300.506. The 00.300, 300.504, 300.507, 518 (relating to due process mplaints regarding the onents of the student's IEP that parent and the district under 07, 32 TexReg 8129 TEA Special Education A-Z Index December 2017 | B-42

Federal Regulations Commissioner 300.153. (2) A complaint filed by a private school official under §300.136(a) must be filed with the SEA in accordance with the procedures in §300.136(b). (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46768, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.141 Requirement that funds not benefit a private school. (a) An LEA may not use funds provided under section 611 or 619 of the Act to finance the existing level of instruction in a private school or to otherwise benefit the private school. (b) The LEA must use funds provided under Part B of the Act to meet the special education and related services needs of parentally-placed private school children with disabilities, but not for meeting— (1) The needs of a private school; or (2) The general needs of the students enrolled in the private school. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46768, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.142 Use of personnel. (a) Use of public school personnel. An LEA may use funds available under sections 611 and 619 of the Act to make public school personnel available in other than public facilities— (1) To the extent necessary to provide services under §§300.130 through 300.144 for parentally-placed private school children with disabilities; and (2) If those services are not normally provided by the private school. (b) Use of private school personnel. An LEA may use funds available under sections 611 and 619 of the Act to pay for the services of an employee of a private school to provide services under §§300.130 through 300.144 if— (1) The employee performs the services outside of his or her regular hours of duty; and (2) The employee performs the services under public supervision and control. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46768, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.143 Separate classes prohibited. An LEA may not use funds available under section 611 or 619 of the Act for classes that are organized separately on the basis of school enrollment or religion of the children if—’ SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

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Federal Regulations Commissioner (a) The classes are at the same site; and (b) The classes include children enrolled in public schools and children enrolled in private schools. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46768, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.144 Property, equipment, and supplies. (a) A public agency must control and administer the funds used to provide special education and related services under §§300.137 through 300.139, and hold title to and administer materials, equipment, and property purchased with those funds for the uses and purposes provided in the Act. (b) The public agency may place equipment and supplies in a private school for the period of time needed for the Part B program. (c) The public agency must ensure that the equipment and supplies placed in a private school— (1) Are used only for Part B purposes; and (2) Can be removed from the private school without remodeling the private school facility. (d) The public agency must remove equipment and supplies from a private school if— (1) The equipment and supplies are no longer needed for Part B purposes; or (2) Removal is necessary to avoid unauthorized use of the equipment and supplies for other than Part B purposes. (e) No funds under Part B of the Act may be used for repairs, minor remodeling, or construction of private school facilities. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)(vii)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46768, Aug. 14, 2006 Children With Disabilities in Private Schools Placed or Referred by Public Agencies § 300.145 Applicability of §§ 300.146 through 300.147. Sections 300.146 through 300.147 apply only to children with disabilities who are or have been placed in or referred to a private school or facility by a public agency as a means of providing special education and related services. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(B)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46769, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.146 Responsibility of SEA. Each SEA must ensure that a child with a disability who is placed in or referred to a private school or facility by a public agency— SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

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Federal Regulations Commissioner (a) Is provided special education and related services— (1) In conformance with an IEP that meets the requirements of §§300.320 through 300.325; and (2) At no cost to the parents; (b) Is provided an education that meets the standards that apply to education provided by the SEA and LEAs including the requirements of this part, except for §300.156(c); and (c) Has all of the rights of a child with a disability who is served by a public agency. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(B)) Last Amended: 82 FR 29759, June 30, 2017 § 300.147 Implementation by SEA. § 89.1075. General Program Req In implementing §300.146, the SEA must— Procedures. [Excerpt] (a) Monitor compliance through procedures such as written ... reports, on-site visits, and parent questionnaires; (g) School districts that contract (b) Disseminate copies of applicable standards to each private schools must do so in accord school and facility to which a public agency has referred or Regulations, §300.147, and placed a child with a disability; and TEA. (c) Provide an opportunity for those private schools and facilities Last Amended: January 1, 2015, 3 to participate in the development and revision of State standards that apply to them. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(B)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46769, Aug. 14, 2006 Children With Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools When FAPE Is at Issue § 300.148 Placement of children by parents when FAPE is at issue. (a) General. This part does not require an LEA to pay for the cost of education, including special education and related services, of a child with a disability at a private school or facility if that agency made FAPE available to the child and the parents elected to place the child in a private school or facility. However, the public agency must include that child in the population whose needs are addressed consistent with §§300.131 through 300.144. (b) Disagreements about FAPE. Disagreements between the parents and a public agency regarding the availability of a program appropriate for the child, and the question of financial reimbursement, are subject to the due process procedures in §§300.504 through 300.520. (c) Reimbursement for private school placement. If the parents of a child with a disability, who previously received special education and related services under the authority of a public agency, enroll the child in a private preschool, elementary school, or secondary school without the consent of or referral SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

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Federal Regulations Commissioner by the public agency, a court or a hearing officer may require the agency to reimburse the parents for the cost of that enrollment if the court or hearing officer finds that the agency had not made FAPE available to the child in a timely manner prior to that enrollment and that the private placement is appropriate. A parental placement may be found to be appropriate by a hearing officer or a court even if it does not meet the State standards that apply to education provided by the SEA and LEAs. (d) Limitation on reimbursement. The cost of reimbursement described in paragraph (c) of this section may be reduced or denied— (1) If— (i) At the most recent IEP Team meeting that the parents attended prior to removal of the child from the public school, the parents did not inform the IEP Team that they were rejecting the placement proposed by the public agency to provide FAPE to their child, including stating their concerns and their intent to enroll their child in a private school at public expense; or (ii) At least ten (10) business days (including any holidays that occur on a business day) prior to the removal of the child from the public school, the parents did not give written notice to the public agency of the information described in paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section; (2) If, prior to the parents’ removal of the child from the public school, the public agency informed the parents, through the notice requirements described in §300.503(a)(1), of its intent to evaluate the child (including a statement of the purpose of the evaluation that was appropriate and reasonable), but the parents did not make the child available for the evaluation; or (3) Upon a judicial finding of unreasonableness with respect to actions taken by the parents. (e) Exception. Notwithstanding the notice requirement in paragraph (d)(1) of this section, the cost of reimbursement— (1) Must not be reduced or denied for failure to provide the notice if— (i) The school prevented the parents from providing the notice; (ii) The parents had not received notice, pursuant to §300.504, of the notice requirement in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; or (iii) Compliance with paragraph (d)(1) of this section would likely result in physical harm to the child; and (2) May, in the discretion of the court or a hearing officer, not be reduced or denied for failure to provide this notice if— (i) The parents are not literate or cannot write in SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

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Federal Regulations Commissioner English; or (ii) Compliance with paragraph (d)(1) of this section would likely result in serious emotional harm to the child. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(C)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46769, Aug. 14, 2006 SEA Responsibility for General Supervision and Implementation of Procedural Safeguards § 300.149 SEA responsibility for general supervision. (a) The SEA is responsible for ensuring— (1) That the requirements of this part are carried out; and (2) That each educational program for children with disabilities administered within the State, including each program administered by any other State or local agency (but not including elementary schools and secondary schools for Indian children operated or funded by the Secretary of the Interior)— (i) Is under the general supervision of the persons responsible for educational programs for children with disabilities in the SEA; and (ii) Meets the educational standards of the SEA (including the requirements of this part). (3) In carrying out this part with respect to homeless children, the requirements of subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) are met. (b) The State must have in effect policies and procedures to ensure that it complies with the monitoring and enforcement requirements in §§300.600 through 300.602 and §§300.606 through 300.608. (c) Part B of the Act does not limit the responsibility of agencies other than educational agencies for providing or paying some or all of the costs of FAPE to children with disabilities in the State. (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the Governor (or another individual pursuant to State law) may assign to any public agency in the State the responsibility of ensuring that the requirements of Part B of the Act are met with respect to students with disabilities who are convicted as adults under State law and incarcerated in adult prisons. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(11); 1416) Last Amended: 71 FR 46770, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.150 SEA implementation of procedural safeguards. The SEA (and any agency assigned responsibility pursuant to §300.149(d)) must have in effect procedures to inform each public SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws § 25.001. Admission. [Excerpt] ... (b) The board of trustees of a school district or its designee shall admit into the public schools of the district free of tuition a person who is over five and younger than 21 years of age on the first day of September of the school year in which admission is sought, and may admit a person who is at least 21 years of age and under 26 years of age for the purpose of completing the requirements for a high school diploma, if: ... (5) the person is homeless, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 11302, regardless of the residence of the person, of either parent of the person, or of the person's guardian or other person having lawful control of the person; ... Last Amended: 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (H.B. 4), Sec. 3, eff. May 28, 2015 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015 TEA Special Education A-Z Index December 2017 | B-47

Federal Regulations Commissioner agency of its responsibility for ensuring effective implementation of procedural safeguards for the children with disabilities served by that public agency. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(11); 1415(a)) Last Amended: 71 FR 46770, Aug. 14, 2006 Conflict Resolution at the Lowest Possible Level § 89.1150. General Provisions. [Not in Federal Regulations; See Texas Laws and Rules] (a) It is the policy and intent of th (TEA) to encourage and sup that arises between a parent relating to the identification, placement of or the provision education (FAPE) to a stude level possible and in a promp manner. (b) The possible options for reso not limited to: (1) meetings of the studen dismissal committee, in program (IEP) facilitatio education agency in ac title (relating to Individu Facilitation); (2) meetings or conference (3) meetings or conference education agency's pol administrator, the spec public education agenc arrangement to which t be a member), the sup education agency, or th education agency; (4) requesting state IEP fa §89.1197 of this title (re Education Program Fac (5) requesting mediation th with 34 Code of Federa (6) filing a complaint with t CFR, §300.153; or (7) requesting a due proce accordance with 34 CF Last Amended: January 1, 2015, 3 State Complaint Procedures § 300.151 Adoption of State complaint procedures. (a) General. Each SEA must adopt written procedures for— (1) Resolving any complaint, including a complaint filed by SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws he Texas Education Agency pport the resolution of any dispute t and a public education agency evaluation, or educational n of a free appropriate public ent with a disability at the lowest pt, efficient, and effective olving disputes include, but are nt's admission, review, and ncluding individualized education on if offered by the public ccordance with §89.1196 of this ualized Education Program es with the student's teachers; es, subject to the public licies, with the campus cial education director of the cy (or the shared services the public education agency may perintendent of the public he board of trustees of the public acilitation in accordance with elating to State Individualized cilitation); hrough the TEA in accordance al Regulations (CFR), §300.506; the TEA in accordance with 34 ess hearing through the TEA in FR, §§300.507-300.514. 39 TexReg 10446 TEA Special Education A-Z Index December 2017 | B-48

Federal Regulations Commissioner an organization or individual from another State, that meets the requirements of §300.153 by— (i) Providing for the filing of a complaint with the SEA; and (ii) At the SEA’s discretion, providing for the filing of a complaint with a public agency and the right to have the SEA review the public agency’s decision on the complaint; and (2) Widely disseminating to parents and other interested individuals, including parent training and information centers, protection and advocacy agencies, independent living centers, and other appropriate entities, the State procedures under §§300.151 through 300.153. (b) Remedies for denial of appropriate services. In resolving a complaint in which the SEA has found a failure to provide appropriate services, an SEA, pursuant to its general supervisory authority under Part B of the Act, must address— (1) The failure to provide appropriate services, including corrective action appropriate to address the needs of the child (such as compensatory services or monetary reimbursement); and (2) Appropriate future provision of services for all children with disabilities. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–3) Last Amended: 71 FR 46770, Aug. 14, 2006 § 300.152 Minimum State complaint procedures. § 89.1195. Special Education Co (a) Time limit; minimum procedures. Each SEA must include in (a) In accordance with 34 Code its complaint procedures a time limit of 60 days after a §300.151, the Texas Educat complaint is filed under §300.153 to— established a complaint reso the investigation and issuanc (1) Carry out an independent on-site investigation, if the violations of Part B of the Ind SEA determines that an investigation is necessary; Education Act (IDEA). (2) Give the complainant the opportunity to submit (b) A complaint may be filed with additional information, either orally or in writing, about organization and must: the allegations in the complaint; (1) be in writing; (3) Provide the public agency with the opportunity to respond to the complaint, including, at a minimum— (2) include the signature a complainant; (i) At the discretion of the public agency, a proposal to resolve the complaint; and (3) contain a statement tha violated Part B of the ID (ii) An opportunity for a parent who has filed a a state special educatio complaint and the public agency to voluntarily engage in mediation consistent with §300.506; (4) include the facts upon (4) Review all relevant information and make an (5) if alleging violations wit independent determination as to whether the public include: agency is violating a requirement of Part B of the Act or of this part; and (A) the name and add student; (5) Issue a written decision to the complainant that addresses each allegation in the complaint and (B) the name of the s contains— (C) in the case of a h meaning of §725( SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws omplaint Resolution. December 2017 | B-49 of Federal Regulations (CFR), tion Agency (TEA) has olution process that provides for ce of findings regarding alleged dividuals with Disabilities h the TEA by any individual or and contact information for the at a public education agency has DEA; 34 CFR, §300.1 et seq.; or on statute or administrative rule; which the complaint is based; th respect to a specific student, dress of the residence of the school the student is attending; homeless child or youth (within the (2) of the McKinney-Vento TEA Special Education A-Z Index

Federal Regulations Commissioner (i) Findings of fact and conclusions; and Homeless Act (42 §11434a(2)), ava (ii) The reasons for the SEA’s final decision. student and the n attending; (b) Time extension; final decision; implementation. The SEA’s procedures described in paragraph (a) of this section also (D) a description of th must— student, including and (1) Permit an extension of the time limit under paragraph (a) of this section only if— (E) a proposed resolu known and availa (i) Exceptional circumstances exist with respect to a complaint is filed; particular complaint; or (6) allege a violation that o (ii) The parent (or individual or organization, if calendar year prior to th mediation or other alternative means of dispute received; and resolution is available to the individual or organization under State procedures) and the (7) be forwarded to the pub public agency involved agree to extend the time to subject of the complain engage in mediation pursuant to paragraph complaint is filed with th (a)(3)(ii) of this section, or to engage in other alternative means of dispute resolution, if available (c) A complaint must be filed wit in the State; and delivery, or facsimile. The TE may be used by persons or o (2) Include procedures for effective implementation of the The form is available on requ SEA’s final decision, if needed, including— available on the TEA website (i) Technical assistance activities; (d) If a complaint does not meet subsection (b) of this section (ii) Negotiations; and complainant of the deficienci (iii) Corrective actions to achieve compliance. (e) Upon receipt of a complaint this section, the TEA must in (c) Complaints filed under this section and due process hearings determine whether the public under §300.507 and §§300.530 through 300.532. compliance with applicable la accordance with the followin (1) If a written complaint is received that is also the subject of a due process hearing under §300.507 or §§300.530 (1) The TEA must send wr through 300.532, or contains multiple issues of which acknowledging receipt one or more are part of that hearing, the State must set aside any part of the complaint that is being addressed (A) The notification m in the due process hearing until the conclusion of the hearing. However, any issue in the complaint that is not (i) the alleged v a part of the due process action must be resolved using investigated the time limit and procedures described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. (ii) alternative p allegations i (2) If an issue raised in a complaint filed under this section of the scope has previously been decided in a due process hearing §300.1, et s involving the same parties— statute or ad (i) The due process hearing decision is binding on (iii) a statement that issue; and may, at its d violations an (ii) The SEA must inform the complainant to that complaint; effect. (iv) a statement (3) A complaint alleging a public agency’s failure to opportunity implement a due process hearing decision must be mediation in resolved by the SEA. in §89.1193 Education M (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–3) (v) a timeline fo Last Amended: 71 FR 46770, Aug. 14, 2006 submit: (I) docum SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws December 2017 | B-50 2 United States Code, ailable contact information for the name of the school the student is he nature of the problem of the g facts relating to the problem; ution of the problem to the extent able to the party at the time the ; occurred not more than one he date the complaint is blic education agency that is the nt at the same time that the he TEA. th the TEA by mail, hand- EA has developed a form that organizations filing a complaint. uest from the TEA and is also e. t the requirements outlined in n, the TEA must notify the ies in the complaint. that meets the requirements of nitiate an investigation to c education agency is in aw and regulations in ng procedures. ritten notification to the parties of a complaint. must include: violations that will be d; procedures available to address in the complaint that are outside e of Part B of the IDEA; 34 CFR, seq.; or a state special education dministrative rule; t that the public education agency discretion, investigate the alleged nd propose a resolution of the t that the parties have the to resolve the complaint through n accordance with the procedures 3 of this title (relating to Special Mediation); or the public education agency to mentation demonstrating that the TEA Special Education A-Z Index

Federal Regulations Commissioner compla (II) a writte all doc reques (vi) a statement additional in in the compl within a time may provide information assist the pa the local lev (vii) a statement extensions o submit inform this subpara party. (B) The public educat TEA with a written all documentation the TEA. The pub forward its respon complaint at the s provided to the TE may also provide documentation an TEA. If the compl other than the stu education agency response to that i consent has been agency. (2) If the complaint is also hearing or if it contains more are part of that du must: (A) set aside any part addressed in the conclusion of the (B) resolve any issue of the due proces (3) If an issue raised in the decided in a due proce parties, the TEA must i due process hearing de (4) The TEA has 60 calend complaint is received to to resolve the complain limit beyond 60 calenda circumstances, as dete respect to a particular c notified in writing by the circumstances, if applic limit. The time limit may SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws December 2017 | B-51 aint has been resolved; or en response to the complaint and cumentation and information sted by the TEA; t that the complainant may submit nformation about the allegations laint, either orally or in writing eline specified by the TEA, and e a copy of any additional to the public education agency to arties in resolving the dispute at vel; and t that the TEA may grant of the timeline for a party to mation under clause (v) or (vi) of agraph at the request of either ation agency must provide the n response to the complaint and n and information requested by blic education agency must nse to the parent who filed the same time that the response is EA. The public education agency the parent with a copy of the nd information requested by the laint was filed by an individual udent's parent, the public y must forward a copy of the individual only if written parental n provided to the public education the subject of a due process s multiple issues of which one or ue process hearing, the TEA rt of the complaint that is being due process hearing until the hearing; and e in the complaint that is not a part ss hearing. e complaint has previously been ess hearing involving the same inform the complainant that the ecision is binding. dar days after a valid written o carry out the investigation and nt. The TEA may extend the time ar days if exceptional ermined by the TEA, exist with complaint. The parties will be e TEA of the exceptional cable, and the extended time y also be extended if the parties TEA Special Education A-Z Index

Federal Regulations Commissioner agree to extend it in ord pursuant to §89.1193 o means of dispute resol Texas Education Code expedite a complaint al agency has refused to special education and r indicates a need for ex by the TEA. (5) During the course of th (A) conduct an invest include a complet documentation an with appropriate i on-site investigati (B) consider all facts applicable require regulations, or sta (C) make a determina noncompliance on based upon the fa regulations, or sta report of findings reasons for the de actions that are re within which each (D) review any eviden agency has corre initiative; (E) ensure that the TE implemented, if n assistance activiti actions to achieve (F) in the case of a co other than the stu the written report has been provide (6) In resolving a complain appropriate services is (A) the failure to prov including correctiv the needs of the s services, monetar corrective action a student; and (B) appropriate future students with disa (7) In accordance with 34 C education agency must actions as soon as pos one year after the TEA noncompliance. A publ correct the identified no SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy

r’s/SBOE Rules State Laws December 2017 | B-52 der to engage in mediation of this title or other alternative lution. In accordance with the e, §29.010(e), the TEA must lleging that a public education enroll a student eligible for related services or that otherwise xpedited resolution, as determined he investigation, the TEA must: tigation of the complaint that must te review of all relevant nd that may include interviews individuals and an independent ion, if necessary; and issues presented and the ements specified in law, andards; ation of compliance or n each issue in the complaint acts and applicable law, andards and issue a written of fact and conclusions, including ecision, and any corrective equired, including the time period h action must be taken; nce that the public education ected noncompliance on its own EA's final decision is effectively needed, through technical ies, negotiations, and corrective e compliance; and omplaint filed by an individual udent's parent, provide a copy of only if written parental consent ed to the TEA. nt in which a failure to provide found, the TEA must address: vide appropriate services, ve action appropriate to address student, including compensatory ry reimbursement, or other appropriate to the needs of the e provision of services for all abilities. CFR, §300.600(e), the public t complete all required corrective ssible, and in no case later than A's identification of the lic education agency's failure to oncompliance within the one-year TEA Special Education A-Z Index

Federal Regulations Commissioner timeline will result in an noncompliance under 3 result in sanctions agai in accordance with §89 Interventions and Sanc (f) If a party to a complaint belie includes an error that is mate report, the party may submit reconsideration to the TEA b facsimile within 15 calendar The party's reconsideration r asserted error and include a claim. The party filing a reco a copy of the request to the o the request is filed with the T respond to the reconsideratio days of the date on which th TEA will consider the recons written response to the partie receipt of the request. The fi must not delay a public educ any corrective actions requir (g) In accordance with 34 CFR, resolution procedures must b parents and other interested training and information cent agencies, independent living entities. Last Amended: January 1, 2015, 3 § 300.153 Filing a complaint. (a) An organization or individual may file a signed written complaint under the procedures described in §§300.151 through 300.152. (b) The complaint must include— (1) A statement that a public agency has violated a requirement of Part B of the Act or of this part; (2) The facts on which the statement is based; (3) The signature and contact information for the complainant; and (4) If alleging violations with respect to a specific child— (i) The name and address of the residence of the child; (ii) The name of the school the child is attending; (iii) In the case of a homeless child or youth (within the meaning of section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)), available contact information for the child, and the name of the school the child is attending; (iv) A description of the nature of the problem of the child, including facts relating to the problem; and SUBPART B TEA | Division of Federal and State Education Policy