Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 15 - SPECIAL EDUCATION
Section 581-015-2805 - EI and ECSE Transition
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 581-015-2805
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The lead agency will describe in a written document how it will meet the transition requirements set forth in 34 CFR 303.29.
(2) Transition from EI to ECSE or other services:
(a) Before a child reaches the age
of eligibility for ECSE, the school district must obtain parental consent for
initial evaluation under OAR 581-015-2735 and conduct an initial evaluation
under OAR 581-015-2790.
(b) With
the approval of the child's family and in accordance with OAR 581-015-2810, a
transition meeting to establish a transition plan must be held at least 90
calendar days, and at the discretion of the parties, up to nine months before
the child's third birthday and must include:
(A) Discussions with and training of parents
regarding future services, placements and other matters related to the child's
transition;
(B) Procedures to
prepare the child for changes in service delivery, including steps to help the
child adjust to and function in a new setting or, if appropriate, steps to exit
from the program;
(C) A review of
the child's program options for the period from the child's third birthday
through the remainder of the school year; and
(D) With parental consent, the transmission
of information about the child to the ECSE subcontractor or other service
provider, if different than the child's EI subcontractor including;
(i) Evaluation and assessment information;
and
(ii) Copies of IFSPs that have
been developed and implemented.
(c) For children eligible for ECSE services
under OAR 581-015-2795, contractors or subcontractors must initiate and conduct
an IFSP meeting on or before the child's third birthday to:
(A) Review and revise the IFSP;
(B) Determine placement; and
(C) Obtain parent consent for initial
placement in special education. This is the initial consent for placement in
special education for school-age students.
(3) Transition from ECSE to School-age Special Education Services:
(a) For children
previously eligible in a disability category under OAR 581-015-2126 through
581-015-2180, before a child reaches the age of eligibility for public school,
the district must continue the child's eligibility for school age special
education services. The school district may conduct a reevaluation and
reconsider eligibility for special education services.
(b) The school district and contractor or
subcontractor must hold a meeting during the year before the child is eligible
to enter public school:
(A) To determine
steps to support the child's transition from ECSE to public schooling or other
educational setting; and
(B) For a
child eligible for school age special education services, to develop an IEP
that is in effect at the beginning of the school year.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 343.473 & 343.521
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 343.521, 34 CFR 300.124 & 34 CFR 303.209
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