Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-800 - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Section R277-800-4 - USDB or Student's District of Residence/Charter School as Designated LEA
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) To be eligible to receive free services from the USDB, a student must meet the requirements of Section 53E-8-401.
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(3) Consistent with Subsection 53E-8-401(3), an IEP team or Section 504 team shall determine the appropriate placement for each blind, deaf, or deafblind student consistent with Board Special Education Rules incorporated by reference in Section R277-750-2.
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(6) If a district of residence or charter school is the LEA designated to provide services to a student with an IEP or Section 504 accommodation plan, the district of residence or charter school has the responsibility for providing instruction and services for the student except that the USDB:
(7) A student's IEP or Section 504 accommodation plan shall clearly define what services are to be provided by a related service provider.
(8) The IEP or Section 504 accommodation plan team shall determine the designated LEA for student placement.
(9) If a parent is dissatisfied with a student's placement at USDB, the student's district of residence, or charter school, the parent may access dispute resolution procedures, consistent with Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules, adopted by the Board in Section R277-750-2
(10) If a student's IEP or Section 504 accommodation plan provides for services to be provided by both the USDB and the student's district of residence, or for the USDB and district of residence to share responsibility for serving a student, a parent may access dispute resolution procedures consistent with Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules, adopted by the Board in Section R277-750-2.