Powers Authority (CAHELP JPA) Governance Council and/or legal counsel, and is updated per federal or state requirements. NPS’ are required by the Master Contract and the IEP team to annually evaluate the child (formally and informally) to determine if the child is making appropriate educational progress. As part of the IEP review process, each Charter LEA that contracts with a NPS shall evaluate the placement of its student(s) in such a school on at least an annual basis. The Charter LEA representative shall collaboratively review the NPS evaluation data to ensure that the results are appropriate, reliable, and valid for measuring student progress. The Charter LEA may determine to conduct the evaluation(s) and/or choose to administer additional assessments with parental consent. Section D – Children Residing in Group Homes/Foster Homes LEAs within the Charter SELPA have an obligation to place children who are homeless or who are foster children in school as required under the McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program. Under McKinney-Vento, these children must be provided access to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and other services needed without following standard enrollment practices. No proof of residency, immunization records, tuberculosis skin-test results, school records, or legal guardianship papers are required for a child under McKinney- Vento to receive educational services. This process will also apply to Administrative Transfers into the Charter LEA from a LEA, NPS, or county-operated programs. The following are guidelines that Charter LEAs should follow for processing and expediting the enrollment of foster placed/homeless children with disabilities: e. The Charter LEA will notify the Charter SELPA immediately upon obtaining knowledge of a child who meets the criteria of homeless and/or foster youth with special needs who has transferred into the Charter LEA. f. Based upon the information available to the Charter LEA (e.g., child’s current IEP), the Charter LEA will immediately consider a range of possible placement options for the child, including Charter LEA options, if appropriate, and notify the Charter SELPA. If the child is appropriate for a Charter LEA program, the Charter LEA will immediately enroll the child. g. If the child’s IEP indicates that the child previously attended a NPS, the Charter LEA will do the following: a. Complete the Transfer into LEA form (D/M 52) and obtain the parent and/or guardian signature. b. Complete the NPS Referral form (D/M 134) and obtain the signatures of the person making the referral and the Director of Special Education. Specify the IEP team’s preference for a specific NPS, if applicable. c. Juvenile Hall/NPS Students: If the child’s last placement was a local NPS prior to being moved to a juvenile detention center, only complete form D/M 134 upon the
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Chapter 13 – Nonpublic Agency/Nonpublic School Services, Charter SELPA As of 09/14/2018 CAHELP Steering Committee Review
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