Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) Effective
August 1, 2014, before receiving any state allocations from the Education Trust
fund, all eligible specialized treatment centers operating in the state of
Alabama must annually assure their compliance with the following:
(a) Comply with all State and Federal laws
and regulations as they pertain to special education students.
(b) Comply with procedural due process
relating to applicable notices, timelines and safeguards in accordance with
State and Federal laws and regulations.
(c) Comply with the Department's requirements
regarding the qualifications of teachers and paraprofessionals.
(d) Ensure that all students placed in the
STC are provided a curriculum consistent in quality and content approved by the
department and specialized treatment approved by the appropriate accrediting
agency.
(e) Use state-approved
student information software for all children in order to complete required
forms and pertinent educational information.
(f) Complete requested or required reports in
a timely manner.
(g) Maintain all
appropriate records and provide them to the Department as requested.
(h) Submit an annual fiscal audit to ensure
that federal or state-appropriated funds are expended in an appropriate manner
and in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws and
regulations.
(i) Work with the LEA
to ensure that all students participate in the State Assessment
Program.
(j) Maintain and safeguard
the confidentiality of personally-identifiable data and records pursuant to the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
(k) Ensure students are not discriminated
against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or
disability.
(2) Upon
submitting an assurance of compliance in each of these areas, an Educational
Endorsement of Operation will be awarded to the Specialized Treatment Center
from the Department. The endorsement will be valid for 3 years and can be
revoked at any time for failure to comply with the assurances listed
above.
(3) Each endorsed
Specialized Treatment Center in the State of Alabama may be subject to a visit
with or without prior notification by an official of the Department to
determine compliance with Alabama Administrative Code Chapter
290-8-8.
