South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:05 - Special education
Chapter 24:05:20 - Eligibility for federal funds
Section 24:05:20:12 - Additional requirements for consolidated requests
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
In addition to the requirements of §§ 24:05:20:01 to 24:05:20:11, inclusive, the following provisions are applicable. The department shall also annually notify those districts within the state that may be required to submit a consolidated request:
(1) A consolidated request must meet the same minimum requirements as a single district request and must be signed by the superintendent of each participating school district;
(2) School districts participating in a consolidated request are jointly responsible for implementing a program of free appropriate public education for all their students with disabilities, including the least restrictive environment requirements;
(3) Noncompliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B requirements by any single school district participating in a consolidated request constitutes noncompliance by all districts involved;
(4) Each school district participating in a consolidated request must use an accounting system that permits identification of the costs paid for under its subgrant;
(5) Excess cost for a consolidated request shall be computed on the basis of the average of the combined minimum amounts each school district spends for elementary and secondary school students; and
(6) The state may not make a subgrant that exceeds the sum of the entitlements of the separate local education agencies.
The provisions of this section only apply to the submission of a consolidated request for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B funds. They are not applicable to the establishment of cooperative educational service units.
General Authority: SDCL 13-37-1.1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-37-1.1.
