Special Education Timelines

General Screening:

Annually

• Through grade three, all children must be screened in areas of vision, hearing, speech, voice, language, fine and gross motor skills within 60 days* of initial enrollment.
• In grades seven and ten, all children must be screened in areas of vision and hearing.
• In grades five through ten, must be provided information on scoliosis screening.

Referral of Individual student:

3 days*

A decision to evaluate, refer to the school based intervention team, or refuse evaluation must be made by administrator or special education designee

Screening – Individual Student:

10 days*

• Action by Committee within l0 days of referral
• Explore and recommend regular education alternatives appropriate to situation
• Refer to School Based Intervention Team for assistance

Refer to special education administrator when disability suspected.

Formal Assessment Initiated :

5 days* Following parent consent

• Upon written referral by school based intervention team to special education administrator; or,
  Parent referral to special education

Eligibility Determined:

Within 65 business days of referral

IEP Development:

Within 30 days (calendar)

• Within 30 calendar days of determination of eligibility
• Placement affected as soon as possible upon completion of IEP

Re-Evaluation:

• Upon parent or teacher request

Triennial Review (May be a Review of Existing Data-IF parents and staff agree no new data is needed for continuation of special education services)

*NOTE: Business days (unless stated otherwise)

PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS NOTIFICATION

At a minimum, a copy of the procedural safeguards document must be given to parents upon:

• Initial referral for evaluation
• Once a year thereafter
• Receipt of a request for a due process hearing; and
• Notification of a decision to take disciplinary action