Rules for the Provision of Special Education

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Rules for the Provision of Special Education

Chapter 392-172A WAC

Effective February 10, 2018

Glenna Gallo, M.S., M.B.A. Assistant Superintendent of Special Education at OSPI

Prepared by: Special Education speced@k12.wa.us | 360-725-6075

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 392-172A WAC ........................................................................................................... 9-105

Appendices

Appendix A to Part 300--Excess Costs Calculation ...................................................................... A-1 Appendix B to Part 300--Proportionate Share Calculation.......................................................... B-1 Appendix C to Part 300--National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) ....... C-1

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Chapter 392-172A WAC RULES FOR THE PROVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

GENERAL

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392-172A-01000 Authority .................................................................................................... 9 392-172A-01005 Purposes..................................................................................................... 9 392-172A-01010 Applicability ............................................................................................... 9

DEFINITIONS

392-172A-01020 Act .............................................................................................................. 10 392-172A-01025 Assistive technology device ....................................................................... 10 392-172A-01030 Assistive technology service ...................................................................... 10 392-172A-01031 Behavioral intervention plan ..................................................................... 10 392-172A-01032 Charter school............................................................................................ 10 392-172A-01035 Child with a disability or student eligible for special education................ 11 392-172A-01040 Consent ...................................................................................................... 14 392-172A-01050 Day--Business day--School day .................................................................. 14 392-172A-01055 Educational service agency........................................................................ 14 392-172A-01060 Elementary or secondary school................................................................ 14 392-172A-01062 English learner ........................................................................................... 15 392-172A-01065 Equipment.................................................................................................. 15 392-172A-01070 Evaluation .................................................................................................. 15 392-172A-01075 Excess costs................................................................................................ 15 392-172A-01080 Free appropriate public education ............................................................ 16 392-172A-01090 Homeless children...................................................................................... 16 392-172A-01092 Imminent.................................................................................................... 16 392-172A-01095 Include........................................................................................................ 16 392-172A-01100 Individualized education program ............................................................. 16 392-172A-01105 Individualized education program team.................................................... 16 392-172A-01107 Isolation ..................................................................................................... 16 392-172A-01109 Likelihood of serious harm ........................................................................ 16 392-172A-01115 Local educational agency or school district ............................................... 17 392-172A-01120 Native language ......................................................................................... 17 392-172A-01125 Parent......................................................................................................... 17 392-172A-01130 Parent training and information center..................................................... 17 392-172A-01135 Part-time enrollment ................................................................................. 17 392-172A-01140 Personally identifiable ............................................................................... 18 392-172A-01142 Positive behavioral interventions .............................................................. 18 392-172A-01145 Private school............................................................................................. 18 392-172A-01150 Public agency ............................................................................................. 18 392-172A-01155 Related services ......................................................................................... 18 392-172A-01160 Residency or resident student ................................................................... 21 392-172A-01162 Restraint..................................................................................................... 21

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392-172A-01163 Restraint device ......................................................................................... 21 392-172A-01165 Scientifically based research...................................................................... 21 392-172A-01170 Services plan .............................................................................................. 22 392-172A-01175 Special education....................................................................................... 22 392-172A-01180 State educational agency........................................................................... 22 392-172A-01185 Supplementary aids and services .............................................................. 23 392-172A-01190 Transition services ..................................................................................... 23 392-172A-01195 Universal design......................................................................................... 23 392-172A-01200 Ward of the state....................................................................................... 23

FAPE REQUIREMENTS

392-172A-02000 Students' rights to a free appropriate public education (FAPE)................ 23 392-172A-02005 Exceptions to a student's right to FAPE ..................................................... 24 392-172A-02010 Methods of payment for FAPE................................................................... 24 392-172A-02015 Availability of assistive technology ............................................................ 25 392-172A-02020 Extended school year services ................................................................... 25 392-172A-02025 Nonacademic services ............................................................................... 25 392-172A-02030 Physical education ..................................................................................... 26 392-172A-02035 Program options ........................................................................................ 26 392-172A-02040 Child find .................................................................................................... 26 392-172A-02045 Routine checking of hearing aids and external components of surgically

implanted medical devices ........................................................................ 27

LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT

392-172A-02050 Least restrictive environment.................................................................... 27 392-172A-02055 Continuum of alternative placements....................................................... 27 392-172A-02060 Placements................................................................................................. 28 392-172A-02065 Nonacademic settings................................................................................ 28 392-172A-02070 Students in public or private institutions .................................................. 28

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

392-172A-02075 Prohibition on mandatory medication ...................................................... 28 392-172A-02076 Prohibited practices................................................................................... 29 392-172A-02080 Transition of children from the Part C program to preschool programs .. 30 392-172A-02085 Homeless children...................................................................................... 30 392-172A-02090 Personnel qualifications............................................................................. 30 392-172A-02095 Transportation ........................................................................................... 32 392-172A-02100 Home/hospital instruction......................................................................... 33 392-172A-02105 Emergency Response Protocols................................................................. 33 392-172A-02110 Isolation and Restraint-Conditions ............................................................ 34

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EVALUATIONS, ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS, INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENTS

Consent

392-172A-03000 Parental consent for initial evaluations, initial services and reevaluations ............................................................................................. 35

Evaluation and Reevaluations

392-172A-03005 Referral and timelines for initial evaluations ............................................ 37 392-172A-03010 Screening for instructional purposes is not an evaluation ........................ 38 392-172A-03015 Reevaluation timelines .............................................................................. 38 392-172A-03020 Evaluation procedures ............................................................................... 38 392-172A-03025 Review of existing data for evaluations and reevaluations....................... 40 392-172A-03030 Evaluations before change in eligibility ..................................................... 40 392-172A-03035 Evaluation report ....................................................................................... 41 392-172A-03040 Determination of eligibility ........................................................................ 41

Additional Procedures for Identifying Students with Specific Learning Disabilities

392-172A-03045 District procedures for specific learning disabilities.................................. 42 392-172A-03050 Additional members of the evaluation group ........................................... 42 392-172A-03055 Specific learning disability--Determination ............................................... 42 392-172A-03060 Process based on a student's response to scientific research-based

intervention ............................................................................................... 43 392-172A-03065 Use of discrepancy tables for determining severe discrepancy ................ 44 392-172A-03070 Method for documenting severe discrepancy........................................... 44 392-172A-03075 Observation of students suspected of having a specific learning

disability ..................................................................................................... 45 392-172A-03080 Specific documentation for the eligibility determination of students

suspected of having specific learning disabilities ...................................... 45

Individualized Education Programs

392-172A-03090 Definition of individualized education program........................................ 46 392-172A-03095 IEP team membership................................................................................ 48 392-172A-03100 Parent participation ................................................................................... 49 392-172A-03105 When IEPs must be in effect...................................................................... 49 392-172A-03110 Development, review, and revision of IEP................................................. 50 392-172A-03115 Educational placements............................................................................. 52

STUDENTS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Student Eligible for Special Education Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools

392-172A-04000 Definition of parentally placed private school students............................ 52

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392-172A-04005 Child find for parentally placed private school students eligible for special education ....................................................................................... 52

392-172A-04010 Provision of services for parentally placed private school students eligible for special education ..................................................................... 53

392-172A-04015 Expenditures .............................................................................................. 53 392-172A-04020 Consultation............................................................................................... 54 392-172A-04025 Written affirmation.................................................................................... 55 392-172A-04030 Compliance with procedures for consultation .......................................... 55 392-172A-04035 Determination of equitable services ......................................................... 55 392-172A-04040 Equitable services provided....................................................................... 56 392-172A-04045 Location of services and transportation .................................................... 56 392-172A-04050 Due process and state complaints regarding parentally placed students

in a private school ...................................................................................... 56 392-172A-04055 Requirement that funds not benefit a private school ............................... 57 392-172A-04060 Use of personnel ........................................................................................ 57 392-172A-04065 Prohibition on the use of separate classes ................................................ 57 392-172A-04070 Property, equipment and supplies ............................................................ 57

Students in Private or Public Schools Placed or Referred by School Districts

392-172A-04080 Applicability and authorization.................................................................. 58 392-172A-04085 Responsibility of the school district........................................................... 58 392-172A-04090 Approval of nonpublic agencies................................................................. 59 392-172A-04095 Application requirements for nonpublic agency approval ........................ 59 392-172A-04100 Notification of nonpublic agency program changes.................................. 60 392-172A-04105 Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew approval............................... 60 392-172A-04110 State responsibility for nonpublic agency placements.............................. 60

Students Eligible for Special Education Services Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools when FAPE is at Issue

392-172A-04115 Placement of students when FAPE is at issue ........................................... 61

SAFEGUARDS

392-172A-05000 Opportunity to examine records ............................................................... 62 392-172A-05001 Parent participation in meetings ............................................................... 62 392-172A-05005 Independent educational evaluation......................................................... 62 392-172A-05010 Prior notice and contents .......................................................................... 63 392-172A-05015 Procedural safeguards notice .................................................................... 64 392-172A-05020 Electronic mail ........................................................................................... 65

State Citizen Complaint Procedures

392-172A-05025 Procedures for filing a complaint............................................................... 65 392-172A-05030 Investigation of the complaint and decision ............................................. 66 392-172A-05035 Citizen complaints and due process hearings............................................ 67

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392-172A-05040 Complaints against OSPI ............................................................................ 67 392-172A-05045 Informing citizens about complaint procedures........................................ 68

Mediation

392-172A-05060 Mediation purpose--Availability ................................................................ 68 392-172A-05065 Qualifications and selection of mediators ................................................. 68 392-172A-05070 Resolution of a dispute through mediation............................................... 69 392-172A-05075 Meeting to encourage mediation .............................................................. 69

Due Process Hearing Procedures

392-172A-05080 Right to a due process hearing .................................................................. 69 392-172A-05085 Due process hearing request filing and response ..................................... 70 392-172A-05090 Resolution process..................................................................................... 71 392-172A-05095 Administrative law judges.......................................................................... 72 392-172A-05100 Hearing rights............................................................................................. 73 392-172A-05105 Hearing decisions....................................................................................... 73 392-172A-05110 Timelines and convenience of hearings..................................................... 74 392-172A-05115 Civil action.................................................................................................. 74 392-172A-05120 Attorneys' fees ........................................................................................... 75 392-172A-05125 Student's status during proceedings ......................................................... 76

Surrogate Parents

392-172A-05130 Surrogate parents ...................................................................................... 76

Transfer Rights at Age of Majority

392-172A-05135 Transfer of parental rights to the student at age of majority ................... 77

Discipline Procedures

392-172A-05140 Purpose ...................................................................................................... 78 392-172A-05145 Authority of school personnel ................................................................... 78 392-172A-05146 Manifestation determination .................................................................... 79 392-172A-05147 Conduct is a manifestation of student's disability..................................... 79 392-172A-05148 Conduct is not a manifestation of student's disability .............................. 80 392-172A-05149 Special circumstances ................................................................................ 80 392-172A-05150 Notification of change of placement ......................................................... 81 392-172A-05155 Change of placement because of disciplinary removals............................ 81 392-172A-05160 Appeal of placement decisions and manifestation determinations.......... 81 392-172A-05165 Placement during an appeal through a due process hearing.................... 82 392-172A-05170 Protections for students not determined eligible for special education

and related services ................................................................................... 82 392-172A-05175 Referral to and action by law enforcement and judicial authorities......... 83

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