Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-15.11

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 281-15.11 - [Effective until 5/22/2024] Online learning-students with disabilities

(1) Children with disabilities may not be categorically excluded from admission to online learning programs or from enrollment in online coursework.

(2) Whether an online course or online learning is appropriate to a child with a disability must be determined by the child's needs, not by the child's assigned weighting under Iowa Code section 256B.9. If a child's individualized education program (IEP) goals cannot be met in online learning, with or without supplementary aids and services or modifications, online learning is not appropriate to the child.

(3) Ifa child's IEP team determines that online learning is inappropriate to the child, the child's parents are entitled to prior written notice pursuant to rule 281-41.503 (256B, 34CFR 300 ) and to have available to them the procedural safeguards provided under rule 281-41.504(256B, 34CFR 300 ).

(4) When a child with an IEP seeks open enrollment into an online learning program, the child's IEP team shall determine whether the child meets the open enrollment requirements under 281-Chapter 17. In addition, the child's IEP team, together with representatives of the resident and receiving districts and the relevant area education agencies, shall determine whether the receiving district is able to provide an appropriate online education to the child, either with or without supplementary aids and services or modifications. Any dispute about whether the receiving district's program is appropriate shall be resolved pursuant to 281-Chapter 17. The child shall remain in the child's resident district while any dispute about the appropriateness of the receiving district's program is pending.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-15.11

ARC 0522C, lAB 12/12/12, effective 1/16/2013

Amended by IAB December 7, 2016/Volume XXXIX, Number 12, effective 1/11/2017

Amended by IAB February 13, 2019/Volume XLI, Number 17, effective 3/20/2019

Amended by IAB June 30, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 27, effective 8/4/2021