Section 480-1-011 - TRANSITION PROCESSIf a toddler with a disability may be eligible for preschool services, with the approval of the family of the toddler, the services coordinator must convene a conference among the family, team members, and school district or approved cooperative, not fewer than 90 days, and at the discretion of all parties, not more than nine months, before the toddler's third birthday to discuss any services the toddler may receive under Nebraska Department of Education regulations at 92 NAC 51.
011.01ANNUAL TRANSITION NOTICE. The Annual Transition Notice must be provided to the family at the transition conference which must contain: (A) A description of the rights of the parents to elect to receive early intervention services or preschool services pursuant to Nebraska Department of Education regulations at 92 NAC 51;(B) An explanation of the differences between early intervention services pursuant to Nebraska Department of Education regulations at 92 NAC 52 and services provided under Nebraska Department of Education regulations at 92 NAC 51;(C) The types of services and the locations at which the services are provided;(D) The procedural safeguards that apply; and(E) A description that the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) services provided will include an educational component that promotes school readiness and incorporates pre-literacy, language, and numeracy skills for children who are at least three years of age.011.02ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER SERVICES. If a toddler is not potentially eligible for preschool services under Nebraska Department of Education regulations at 92 NAC 51, the services coordinator, with the approval of the child's family, must make reasonable efforts to convene a conference among the family, the school district or approved cooperative and providers of other appropriate services for the toddler to discuss services the toddler may receive.011.03CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS. Any transition conference or meeting to develop the transition plan must meet the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) meeting requirements in this chapter.011.04TRANSITION PLAN. The services coordinator, along with the family and Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) team, must ensure for each toddler with a disability, the transition plan is contained in the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) not fewer than 90 days, and at the discretion of all parties, not more than nine months, before the toddler's third birthday, and includes, as appropriate: (A) A review of the program options for the toddler with a disability for the period from the toddler's third birthday through the remainder of the school year;(B) The family in the development of the transition plan for the child;(C) Steps for the toddler with a disability and the toddler's family to exit from the Early Intervention Program to support the smooth transition of the toddler, to include discussions with, and training of, parents, as appropriate, regarding future placements and other matters related to the child's transition; and procedures to prepare the child for changes in service delivery, including steps to help the child adjust to, and function in a new setting;(D) Any transition services or other activities that the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) team identifies as needed by the child and family;(E) Confirmation that information about the child has been transmitted to the designated program if parental consent was obtained; and(F) Transmission of additional information needed, with parental consent, to ensure continuity of services to the receiving program, including a copy of the most recent evaluation and assessments of the child and family and the most recent Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).480 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 011
Adopted effective 10/3/2021