South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:05 - Special education
Chapter 24:05:25 - Evaluation, consent, and placement procedures
Section 24:05:25:04.02 - Determination of needed evaluation data

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 24:05:25:04.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

As part of an initial evaluation, if appropriate, and as part of any reevaluation, the individual education program team required by § 24:05:27:01.01 and other qualified professionals as appropriate with knowledge and skills necessary to interpret evaluation data, shall:

(1) Review existing evaluation data on the child, including:

(a) Evaluations and information provided by the parents of the child;

(b) Current classroom-based local or state assessments and observations; and

(c) Observations by teachers and related services providers; and

(2) Based on the above review and input from the student's parents, identify what additional data, if any, are needed to determine:

(a) Whether the student has a particular category of disability as described in this article;

(b) The present levels of academic achievement and related developmental needs of the student; and

(c) Whether the student needs special education and related services.

The school district shall administer assessments and any other evaluation materials as may be needed to produce the data required to make the determinations listed in subdivision (2) of this section. If no additional data are needed to make the determinations listed in subdivision (2) of this section, the school district shall notify the student's parents of this fact and the reasons for this decision. The group described in this section may conduct its review without a meeting.

General Authority: SDCL 13-37-1.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-37-1.1.

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