D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A3042
DCPS and all public charter schools shall count the number of children with disabilities receiving special education and related services in the manner specified by the SEA annually on October 5 or the date set for the annual pupil count required by D.C. Official Code § 38-2906.
Except as provided by Section 3042.1, each LEA shall report the count to the SEA each year and provide the information required by Section 618 of IDEA and its implementing regulations (34 C.F.R. §§ 300.640 through 300.644) , in accordance with the timeline specified by the SEA, and shall certify to the SEA that an unduplicated and accurate count has been made.
If a public charter school has been granted a waiver from the requirement to serve as its own LEA for purposes of IDEA, pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 38-1802.10(c), and for which DCPS serves as its LEA for special education purposes, the public charter school shall report the count and certification to DCPS.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A3042