SELPA Referral Procedures
The director of special education will reconvene the IEP team to review the report findings and recommendations of the assessment and determine whether behavioral intervention supports services are warranted.
If the IEP team agrees that services are not needed, it will be documented in the IEP notes.
If the IEP team agrees that services are appropriate, the services should be listed on an Addendum to the IEP including the NPA, projected start date, duration, and frequency. The Addendum should be forwarded to the Program Manager for Resolution Support Services at the SELPA. Within five business days of receipt of the Addendum to the IEP, the Program Manager for Resolution Support Services at the SELPA will develop an ISA and forward it to the appropriate NPA for signature who will then determine initiation of services.
IX.
NONPUBLIC SCHOOL (NPS)
A.
Initial Referral
Nonpublic Schools (NPS) provide educational settings and services to students who meet the eligibility criteria for special education and are experiencing behavior difficulties that are too significant to be accommodated within a public- school environment.
1.
Pre-referral
Local Educational Agency (LEA) Responsibility
a) Convene an IEP meeting to document the team’s decision to refer the student for a change of placement to an NPS setting.
b) Complete the Nonpublic School Placement Referral form (DM 134) and obtain the signatures of the person making the referral and the director of special education. Specify the team’s preference for a specific NPS, if applicable.
c) Complete Authorization for Use and/or Disclosure of Information (DM 63)
o If submitting to more than one nonpublic school, an individual DM 63 must be completed for each school.
2.
Referral Procedures
Forward the following completed documents to the attention of the SELPA school psychologist who coordinates NPS placements.
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Revised 8/9/2022
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