Section PI 11.07 - Transfer pupils(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section "transfer pupil with a disability" means a child with a disability under the IDEA whose residence has changed from an LEA in this state to another LEA in this state or from a public agency in another state to an LEA in this state.(2) TRANSFER PUPILS WITH DISABILITIES IN WISCONSIN.(a) The purpose of this subsection is to ensure that there is no interruption of special education and related services when a child with a disability transfers from one LEA in this state to another LEA in this state.(c) The receiving LEA shall adopt the IEP of the sending LEA or develop a new IEP. The receiving LEA may not adopt the evaluation and eligibility determination or the IEP of the sending LEA if the evaluation and eligibility determination or the IEP do not meet state and federal requirements.(d) When an LEA receives a transfer pupil with a disability and the LEA does not receive the pupil's records from the sending LEA, the LEA shall request in writing the pupil's records from the sending LEA. The sending LEA shall transfer the pupil's records to the receiving LEA within the next working day of receipt of the written notice as required under s. 118.125(4), Stats.(3) TRANSFER PUPILS WITH DISABILITIES FROM OUTSIDE WISCONSIN. (a) The purpose of this subsection is to permit an LEA to adopt the most recent evaluation and eligibility determination and IEP of a transfer pupil with a disability from a public agency in another state.(c) The LEA shall adopt the evaluation and the eligibility determination of the sending public agency or conduct a new evaluation and eligibility determination of the transfer pupil. If the LEA decides not to adopt the evaluation and eligibility determination of the sending public agency, the LEA shall initiate a special education referral of the child. The LEA shall complete the evaluation and develop an IEP and the placement in accordance with the requirements of subch. V of ch. 115, Stats., within 60 days of the date the child enrolls in the LEA. The LEA shall adopt the IEP of the sending public agency or develop a new IEP.(d) The receiving LEA may not adopt the evaluation and eligibility determination or the IEP of the sending public agency if the evaluation and eligibility determination or the IEP do not meet state and federal requirements.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 11.07
Cr. Register, May, 1990, No. 413, eff. 6-1-90; r. and recr. Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 6, Stats., Register, April, 1998, No. 508; r. and recr. Register, May, 2000, No. 533, eff. 6-1-00.Amended by, CR 19-069: r. (2) (b), am. (2) (c), (d), r. (3) (b), am. (3) (c) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3/1/2020