New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 14 - SPECIAL EDUCATION
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6A:14-1.1 - General requirements
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The rules in this chapter supersede all rules in effect prior to September 5, 2006, pertaining to students with disabilities.
(b) The purpose of this chapter is to:
(c) The rules in this chapter shall apply to all public and private education agencies providing publicly funded educational programs and services to students with disabilities.
(d) Each district board of education is responsible for providing a system of free, appropriate special education and related services to students with disabilities age three through 21 that shall:
(e) With the exception of students placed in nonpublic schools according to N.J.A.C. 6A:14-6.5, all students with disabilities shall be placed in facilities or programs that have been approved by the Department of Education according to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-14 and 15.
(f) Each district board of education shall ensure that the hearing aids worn by students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing are functioning properly.
(g) All special education programs and services provided under this chapter shall be subject to review and approval by the Department of Education.
(h) All public and private agencies that provide educational programs and services to students with disabilities shall maintain documentation demonstrating compliance with this chapter.
(i) A school district shall not require a student to obtain a prescription for a substance covered by the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq.) as a condition of attending school, receiving an evaluation for eligibility for special education and related services, or for receiving special education and related services.