Desert Mountain Charter SELPA Policies and Procedures

Procedure – Category 5000 (Students) AR 5005.4 – SELPA Referral Procedures

• Pertinent medical documentation • Behavioral intervention plans and behavior data collection • Discipline logs • Incident reports • Any additional information in support of the referral.

C. Timeline for Assessment Upon receipt of the completed referral:

1. SELPA school psychologist who coordinates the RTC placements will forward the referral to the DMCC for processing. 2. SELPA will coordinate with the DMCC to develop an Assessment Plan and send to the parent/guardian for informed consent to initiate the evaluation. 3. The DMCC will send out an Assessment Plan form (DM 66) to the parent/guardian for consent for assessment. 4. Upon receipt of the signed Assessment Plan, the 60-day timeline begins. 5. The DMCC will conduct the assessment. 6. The DMCC will contact the SELPA school psychologist who coordinates RTC placements when the assessment is complete to schedule an IEP. D. Timeline for Services Upon completion of the residential assessment, the SELPA school psychologist who coordinates RTC placements will coordinate an IEP team meeting to determine eligibility for residential placement services. If the IEP team agrees that the student is eligible for and requires residential placement as the least restrictive environment (LRE), the DMCC will forward residential placement packets to potential RTCs. Upon receipt of responses from the residential facilities, the results will be shared with the student’s parent/guardian and a facility will be selected.

AR 5005.4 – SELPA Referral Procedures Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 8/9/22)

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