N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:14-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 6A:14-3.1 - General requirements

(a) Child study team members, specialists in the area of disabilities, school personnel, and parents as required by this subchapter shall be responsible for identification, evaluation, determination of eligibility, development and review of the IEP, and placement.

(b) Child study team members shall include a school psychologist, a learning disabilities teacher-consultant, and a school social worker. All child study team members shall be employees of a district board of education, shall have an identifiable, apportioned time commitment to the school district, and shall be available to provide all needed services during the hours students are in attendance.

1. Each member of the child study team shall perform only those functions that are within the scope of their professional license (where applicable) and certification issued by the Department of Education.

(c) Specialists in the area of disability include, but are not be limited to: child study team members; speech-language specialists; occupational therapists; physical therapists; audiologists; school nurses; advance practice nurses; and physicians who are appropriately certified and/or licensed to carry out activities under this chapter. Where an educational certificate and a license are required to carry out activities under this chapter, the professional shall be appropriately certified and licensed.

(d) Child study team members and, to the extent appropriate, specialists in the area of disability:

1. Shall participate in the evaluation of students who may need special education programs and services according to 6A:14-3.3 and 3.4;

2. Shall participate in the determination of eligibility of students for special education programs and services according to 6A:14-3.5;

3. May provide services to educational staff regarding techniques, materials, and programs. Services include, but are not limited to, the following:

i. Consultation with school staff and parents;

ii. Training of school staff; and

iii. The design, implementation, and evaluation of techniques addressing academic and behavioral difficulties;

4. May deliver appropriate related services to students with disabilities;

5. May provide preventive and support services to nondisabled students; and

6. May participate on intervention and referral services teams pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:16-8.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:14-3.1

Amended by R.2006 d.315, effective 9/5/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 2253(a), 38 N.J.R. 3530(b).
In (b), inserted "available to provide all needed services" and added (b)1; in (c), deleted "may" preceding "include", inserted "are" following "but", and inserted "appropriately" in the last sentence; rewrote (d).

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 1822(b), effective 10/5/2020