Section Ed 1105.04 - Child Find for Children Currently Receiving Family Centered Early Supports and Services(a) The LEA shall develop a written early transition process for children exiting family centered early supports and services which ensures that any child who is potentially a child with a disability is evaluated and eligibility for special education is determined prior to the child's third birthday. If the child is determined to be a child with a disability eligible for special education and related services, the LEA shall ensure that an IEP is developed and implemented on or before the child's third birthday.(b) The transition process in Ed 1105.04(a) shall include a written interagency agreement between the LEA and the local area agencies, as defined by RSA 171-A:2,I-b responsible for the provision of family centered early supports and services in that community.(c) The agreement shall include, but not be limited to, LEA and area agency policies, practices and procedures regarding: (1) Practices that will enable family centered early supports and services and LEA personnel to collaborate effectively;(2) When and how data and information will be shared, including a statement of confidentiality;(3) A plan for maximum efficiency of meetings, including consolidation of meetings when appropriate;(4) A process to ensure that the transition conference planning activities and other meetings are scheduled at mutually agreeable times for families, family centered early supports and services and LEA staff;(5) Transition activities that will be in place, such as home and program visits, observations, and evaluations as needed;(6) LEA child find activities under Ed 1105, including details about LEA and family centered early supports and services, area agency responsibilities, timelines for notification to the LEA for child find, and referral to the LEA for eligibility determination;(7) Coordination between LEA and family centered early supports and services to conduct evaluations and assessments for determination of eligibility for special education that includes how evaluations or assessments previously administered to the child will be conducted and utilized;(8) Participation in transition meetings and who should participate in the transition meeting, with the understanding that the special education process team for referral, evaluation, IEP development, and placement are the same; and(9) Specific provisions that regardless of the child's date of birth in late spring, summer, or early fall, an IEP will be developed and implemented on or before the child's third birthday.(d) The LEA shall participate in transition planning conferences arranged by the local area agency responsible for family centered early supports and services in that community.(e) At the request of the parent, an invitation to the initial IEP meeting shall be sent to the child's family centered early supports and services service coordinator or other representatives of the family centered early supports and services system to assist with the smooth transition of services.(f) The LEA shall report in NHSEIS whether a child referred by family centered early supports and services is a child determined to be a child with a disability or if the child is found not eligible as a child with a disability.N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 1105.04
(see Revision Note at chapter heading for Ed 1100) #9197, eff 6-28-08
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 15, Filed April 13, 2017, Proposed by #12141, Effective 3/24/2017, Expires 3/24/2027.