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Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................. 1 How-to Guide on Using This Manual...........................................................................................................12

Navigation ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Legal Citations ............................................................................................................................................ 12

Accessing Federal and State Regulations..........................................................................................12 Acronyms & Abbreviations............................................................................................................................13 Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 Chapter 1: Free Appropriate Public Education ....................................................................................... 39

Introduction. Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) ............................................................. 39 Section 1. Provision of a FAPE ................................................................................................................. 39

A. LEA Obligation ............................................................................................................................... 39 B. LEA Provision of a FAPE ................................................................................................................ 40 C. Limit to LEA Obligation ................................................................................................................. 41 D. When LEA Obligation to Provide a FAPE Ends ........................................................................ 41 Section 2. FAPE Considerations................................................................................................................41 A. Incarcerated Students ................................................................................................................... 41 B. Funding Sources and Insurance....................................................................................................42 C. Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) .................................................................................... 43 D. Assistive Technology ...................................................................................................................... 43 E. Physical Education..........................................................................................................................44 F. Residential Placement ................................................................................................................... 44 G. Extended School Year...................................................................................................................44 H. Charter Schools and Virtual Charter Schools............................................................................44 I. Medication....................................................................................................................................... 45 Section 3. Case Law Interpretations of a FAPE .................................................................................... 45 Chapter 2. Child Find .................................................................................................................................... 49 Section 1. LEA Responsibility .................................................................................................................... 49 Section 2. Locating Students ..................................................................................................................... 50

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A. Public Awareness ........................................................................................................................... 50 Section 3. Identifying Students.................................................................................................................50

A. Screening ......................................................................................................................................... 50 B. Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS).........................................................................51 Section 4. Special Education Referral for Evaluation .......................................................................... 52 Chapter 3. Young Children, Ages 3-5 ........................................................................................................ 54 Section 1. Locating Students ..................................................................................................................... 54 A. Coordination ................................................................................................................................... 54 B. Public Awareness ........................................................................................................................... 54 Section 2. Identifying Students.................................................................................................................55 Section 3. Referrals from SoonerStart....................................................................................................55 Section 4. Late Referrals to SoonerStart ............................................................................................... 56 Section 5. Late Referrals to LEA .............................................................................................................. 56 Section 6. Transition Planning Conference (TPC) .................................................................................. 56 A. Purposes...........................................................................................................................................56 B. Topics at the TPC............................................................................................................................ 57 C. Members of the TPC ...................................................................................................................... 57 Section 7. Initial Evaluation.......................................................................................................................58 Section 8. Developmental Delay ............................................................................................................. 58 A. Evaluation Components for Developmental Delay .................................................................. 59 B. Eligibility Determination as Defined in 70 O.S. ?13-123 for Developmental Delay .......59 Section 9. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and Continuum of Alternative Placements.............61 Section 10. Special Education and Related Services...........................................................................64 A. Transportation as a Related Service .......................................................................................... 64 Section 11. IEP Service Agreements........................................................................................................65 Section 12. Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) ...................................................................................... 65 A. ECO Ratings .................................................................................................................................... 65 B. Child Outcomes Summary Form (COS) ...................................................................................... 66 Section 13. Average Daily Attendance .................................................................................................66 Chapter 4. Initial Evaluation & Eligibility ................................................................................................... 69 Section 1. Request for Initial Evaluation ................................................................................................. 69 Section 2. Parent Rights ........................................................................................................................... 69

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Section 3. Review of Existing Data (RED) ............................................................................................. 70 A. No Additional Data Needed ......................................................................................................... 70 B. Additional Data Needed ............................................................................................................. 70

Section 4. Written Notice/Parental Consent........................................................................................70 A. Written Notice ................................................................................................................................ 70 B. Request for Parental Consent ...................................................................................................... 71 C. Failure to Respond or Provide Consent...................................................................................... 71 D. Parental Consent Not Needed .................................................................................................... 71

Section 5. Evaluation................................................................................................................................. 72 A. Evaluation Group ........................................................................................................................... 72 B. Parent Participation.......................................................................................................................73 C. Timeline ............................................................................................................................................ 73 D. Definitions of Evaluation and Assessment .................................................................................. 73 E. Evaluation Procedures ................................................................................................................... 74 F. Evaluation Comprehensiveness .................................................................................................... 76 G. Specific Examiner Qualifications.................................................................................................76

Section 6. Evaluation Considerations for Eligibility .............................................................................. 76 A. Vision/Hearing Screening ............................................................................................................ 77 B. Health/medical information ......................................................................................................... 77 C. Adaptive Behavior.........................................................................................................................77 D. Social/emotional status.................................................................................................................77 E. General Intelligence ...................................................................................................................... 78 F. Academic performance (present levels) .................................................................................... 78 G. Communicative status (speech/language functioning) ............................................................ 78 H. Motor abilities ................................................................................................................................ 78 I. Academic/Achievement/Developmental History ..................................................................... 78 J. Observation(s) of the student during instruction ....................................................................... 78 K. Historical review of the student's academic progress ............................................................. 78 L. Interview(s) with parent(s) and teacher(s) ................................................................................. 79 M. Assistive Technology (AT) .............................................................................................................. 79 N. Social/cultural.................................................................................................................................79

Section 7. A Child with a Disability.........................................................................................................79

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A. Disability Categories ........................................................................................................................ 80 i. Autism ................................................................................................................................................ 80 ii. Deaf-Blindness (DB) ....................................................................................................................... 81 iii. Deafness - Hearing Impairment (HI) .......................................................................................... 83 iv. Developmental Delay (DD) ......................................................................................................... 84 v. Emotional Disturbance (ED) .......................................................................................................... 86 vi. Intellectual Disabilities (ID) .......................................................................................................... 88 vii. Multiple Disabilities (MD) ........................................................................................................... 89 viii. Orthopedic Impairment (OI) ..................................................................................................... 90 ix. Other Health Impairment (OHI) ................................................................................................. 90 x. Specific Learning Disability (SLD) ............................................................................................... 91 xi. Speech or Language Impairment (SLI)......................................................................................97 xii. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) ........................................................................................................ 99 xiii. Visual Impairment including Blindness (VI) .......................................................................... 101

Section 8. Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Eligibility Group Summary (MEEGS) ...................... 102 A. The MEEGS must include the following statements: .............................................................. 102 Consideration of Data.................................................................................................................... 103

Chapter 5. Individualized Education Programs (IEP) ............................................................................ 109 Section 1. Special Education and IEPs ................................................................................................. 109 A. Purpose of Meeting .................................................................................................................... 109 B. Team Decision Making ............................................................................................................... 110 C. IEP Team Members and Roles................................................................................................... 110 D. Parent Participation.................................................................................................................... 112 E. Method of Parent Participation................................................................................................ 113 F. Excusal from the Meeting .......................................................................................................... 113 G. Recording Guidelines ................................................................................................................. 114 Section 2. IEP Timelines........................................................................................................................... 115 Section 3. IEP Development ................................................................................................................... 115 A. Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance ........................... 115 B. Consideration of Special Factors ............................................................................................. 116 C. Parent Concerns .......................................................................................................................... 116 D. Goals and Benchmarks/Objectives ......................................................................................... 116

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E. Goals and Benchmark/Objectives for Related Services ..................................................... 116 F. Progress Toward Goals ............................................................................................................. 117 G. Service and Support Components............................................................................................ 117 H. Statewide and Districtwide Achievement Testing ................................................................. 118 I. Extended School Year Services (ESY) ..................................................................................... 118 J. LRE Explanation ........................................................................................................................... 120 K. Consent for Initial Placement in Special Education ............................................................... 120 L. Assistive Technology Devices and/or Services ...................................................................... 121 M. Transportation .............................................................................................................................. 121 N. Secondary Transition .................................................................................................................. 123 Section 4. IEP Reviews ............................................................................................................................ 124 A. Annual IEP..................................................................................................................................... 124 B. Following the Annual Meeting .................................................................................................. 125 C. IEP Amendments .......................................................................................................................... 125 Chapter 6. Least Restrictive Environment ................................................................................................ 128 Section 1. LRE Considerations................................................................................................................ 128 Section 2. LRE & Continuum of Alternative Placements ................................................................... 129 A. Continuum of Alternative Placements ...................................................................................... 129 B. Program Options......................................................................................................................... 130 C. Continuum of Alternative Placements ...................................................................................... 130 D. LRE Decision Tree ........................................................................................................................ 132 Section 3. When to Review Placement Decisions............................................................................... 132 A. Special Circumstances ................................................................................................................ 132 Chapter 7. Discontinuation of Services, Graduation & Grading........................................................ 135 Section 1. Discontinuation of Special Education Services................................................................ 135 A. Students Who Are No Longer Entitled to Special Education Services .............................. 135

i. Student No Longer Meets Eligibility Criteria .......................................................................... 135 ii. Student Completes Requirements for a Regular High School Diploma............................. 135 B. Change in LEA Obligation to Provide Services ..................................................................... 136 Parent Revokes Consent for Special Education Services ......................................................... 136 Section 2. Graduation ............................................................................................................................ 137 A. Participation in Graduation Ceremonies ................................................................................ 137

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Section 3. Transcripts & Diplomas ........................................................................................................ 137 Section 4. Grades, Class Ranking, and Honor Roll ........................................................................... 137 Chapter 8. Reevaluation ............................................................................................................................ 140 Section 1. Reevaluation and Continuing Eligibility ............................................................................ 140

A. Purpose of Reevaluation............................................................................................................ 140 B. General Considerations for Reevaluation.............................................................................. 140 Section 2. Parent Rights ........................................................................................................................ 141 Section 3. Review of Existing Data (RED) .......................................................................................... 141 A. No Additional Data Needed .................................................................................................... 142 B. Additional Data Needed .......................................................................................................... 142 Section 4. Written Notice/Parental Consent ...................................................................................... 142 A. Request for Parental Consent ................................................................................................... 142 B. Written Notice ............................................................................................................................. 143 C. Failure to Respond or Provide Consent................................................................................... 143 Section 5. Reevaluation .......................................................................................................................... 143 A. Evaluation Group ........................................................................................................................ 143 B. Parent Participation.................................................................................................................... 144 C. Conducting the Reevaluation .................................................................................................... 144 Section 6. Determining Continued Eligibility ..................................................................................... 144 Chapter 9. Charter Schools ....................................................................................................................... 147 Section 1. Definition of Charter Schools including Virtual Charter Schools ................................. 147 A. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board (SVCSB)-Purpose and Responsibility .............. 147 Section 2. Parent/Student Rights Regarding Attendance and Participation................................ 148 Section 3. Responsibility and Provision of Services........................................................................... 148 A. Additional Considerations for Virtual Charter Schools ........................................................ 150

i. Individualized Education Program (IEP) ................................................................................... 150 ii. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)........................................................................................... 150 iii. Related Services......................................................................................................................... 150 B. Charter Schools Sponsored by LEAs........................................................................................ 151 C. Charter and Virtual Charter Schools Not Sponsored by an LEA ....................................... 152 Chapter 10. Students in Private Schools ................................................................................................. 154 Introduction. Private School Placements .............................................................................................. 154

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Section 1. Parentally-Placed Private School Students with Disabilities......................................... 154 A. Consultation.................................................................................................................................. 155 i. Child Find Obligations for Parentally-Placed Private School Children with Disabilities 155 ii. Dispute Resolution ....................................................................................................................... 156 iii. Annual Count of Eligible Students ........................................................................................... 156 B. Provision of Equitable Services................................................................................................. 156 i. Individualized Services Plan (ISP) Development .................................................................... 157 ii. Transportation ............................................................................................................................. 158 iii. Disagreement.............................................................................................................................. 158 C. Private Schools and IDEA Part B Funding ............................................................................... 158 D. Carryover of Unspent Funds ..................................................................................................... 159 E. Maintenance of Effort for the Proportionate Share ............................................................. 160

Section 2. LEA Placed Private School Children with Disabilities ..................................................... 160 Section 3. Unilateral Placed Private School Children with Disabilities.......................................... 160 Section 4. Lindsey Nicole Henry (LNH) Scholarship........................................................................... 161

A. LNH Scholarship Calculation Criteria ...................................................................................... 161 B. LNH Scholarship Application Procedure ................................................................................. 162 Chapter 11. Procedural Safeguards ....................................................................................................... 165 Section 1. Procedural Safeguards Notice ......................................................................................... 165 A. When the Procedural Safeguards Notice Is Provided........................................................... 165 Section 2. Domestic Considerations ...................................................................................................... 165 A. Definition of a Parent................................................................................................................. 165 i. Other Considerations....................................................................................................................... 165 B. Definition of a Surrogate Parent ............................................................................................. 166

i. Referral for a Surrogate Parent ............................................................................................... 166 ii. Criteria for Serving as a Surrogate Parent ........................................................................... 167 iii. Adult Students and the Transfer of Rights ............................................................................. 167 iv. Married Minors........................................................................................................................... 168 v. Ward of the State...................................................................................................................... 168 Section 3. Informed Consent .................................................................................................................. 168 A. Actions Requiring Consent ......................................................................................................... 168 B. When Consent Is Not Required ................................................................................................ 169

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