Policy – Category 6000 (Instruction)
BP 6003 – Nonpublic Schools and Agencies
b. Complete the NPS Referral form (DM 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 DM 134 upon the child’s return to the LEA in lieu of preparing a new transfer NPS referral packet.
d. Forward the following completed documents to the DMSELPA Nonpublic School Coordinator:
1. DM 52 Transfer into LEA form;
2. DM 134 Nonpublic School Placement Referral form;
3. IEP or IEP Addendum dated within one year of the transfer referral for NPS placement that documents the previous NPS placement; 4. Psycho-educational evaluation dated within three years of the transfer referral for NPS placement; 5. If the last triennial was completed with a Triennial Assessment Determination form (DM 119), include the last full psycho- educational report; and
6. Any additional information.
e. With 10 business days of receipt of the completed referral packet, the DMSELPA Nonpublic School Coordinator will review the packet for completion and forward it to the LEA’s NPS school of choice. The NPS will contact the parent and/or guardian and placement will be made within 10 business days. The NPS will work directly with the LEA to schedule an IEP within 30 days of the child’s placement at the school. The placement should be listed on an IEP or IEP Addendum including the NPS, start date, duration, and frequency. The IEP or IEP Addendum should be forwarded to the Nonpublic School Coordinator at the DMSELPA. NOTE: Within 30 days of placement, the LEA will make every effort to locate student records including IEPs, psychological assessments, immunization records, and birth certificates. If no school records can be located, the LEA will assess the child in all suspected areas of disability. Every effort will be made to assess these children within the 30-day placement.
BP 6003 – Nonpublic Schools and Agencies
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 09/18)
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