The Department of Education is responsible for ensuring that all pertinent requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations, and this part are carried out by the local education agencies. Each special education program within the state, including programs administered by any other public agency is under the general supervision of the persons responsible for special education in the Department of Education.
This shall be done, in part, by reviewing each district's and program's total special education system (TSES) for compliance. Districts and programs shall also be monitored periodically by the Department of Education for their implementation of the TSES and all requirements in United States Code, title 20, chapter 33, sections 1400 et seq., Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 300, Minnesota Statutes, and this part.
A district shall submit to the commissioner the district's plan for providing instruction and related services upon request for all pupils as required by Minnesota Statutes, sections 125A.03 to 125A.24. The plan may be for a single district or for the member districts of a formal special education cooperative. The plan shall be considered as part of the annual school district application for program review, but will not be required to be resubmitted annually. If a cooperative changes administrative organization, it shall submit a revised plan. The new plan must be submitted before the beginning of the next school year. The plan shall include descriptions of the district's:
The commissioner shall approve or implement appropriate procedures for modification of the district plan. The commissioner shall grant the district a reasonable time to make necessary modifications when the commissioner receives a satisfactory corrective action plan that complies with standards for the education of pupils.
Minn. R. agency 129, ch. 3525, APPLICATIONS, pt. 3525.1100
Statutory Authority: MS s 120.17; 121.11; L 1994 c 647 art 3 s 23; L 1999 c 123 s 19, 20