OAR 581-015-2805
EI and ECSE Transition
(1)
The lead agency will describe in a written document how it will meet the transition requirements set forth in 34 CFR 303.29.(2)
Transition from EI to ECSE or other services:(a)
Before a child reaches the age of eligibility for ECSE, the school district must obtain parental consent for initial evaluation under OAR 581-015-2735 (Parent Consent for ECSE) and conduct an initial evaluation under OAR 581-015-2790 (ECSE Evaluation).(b)
With the approval of the child’s family and in accordance with OAR 581-015-2810 (IFSP Meeting Procedures and Timelines), a transition meeting to establish a transition plan must be held at least 90 calendar days, and at the discretion of the parties, up to nine months before the child’s third birthday and must include:(A)
Discussions with and training of parents regarding future services, placements and other matters related to the child’s transition;(B)
Procedures to prepare the child for changes in service delivery, including steps to help the child adjust to and function in a new setting or, if appropriate, steps to exit from the program;(C)
A review of the child’s program options for the period from the child’s third birthday through the remainder of the school year; and(D)
With parental consent, the transmission of information about the child to the ECSE subcontractor or other service provider, if different than the child’s EI subcontractor including;(i)
Evaluation and assessment information; and(ii)
Copies of IFSPs that have been developed and implemented.(c)
For children eligible for ECSE services under OAR 581-015-2795 (ECSE Eligibility), contractors or subcontractors must initiate and conduct an IFSP meeting on or before the child’s third birthday to:(A)
Review and revise the IFSP;(B)
Determine placement; and(C)
Obtain parent consent for initial placement in special education. This is the initial consent for placement in special education for school-age students.(3)
Transition from ECSE to School-age Special Education Services:(a)
For children previously eligible in a disability category under OAR 581-015-2126 through 581-015-2180 (Visual Impairment), before a child reaches the age of eligibility for public school, the district must continue the child’s eligibility for school age special education services. The school district may conduct a reevaluation and reconsider eligibility for special education services.(b)
The school district and contractor or subcontractor must hold a meeting during the year before the child is eligible to enter public school:(A)
To determine steps to support the child’s transition from ECSE to public schooling or other educational setting; and(B)
For a child eligible for school age special education services, to develop an IEP that is in effect at the beginning of the school year.
Source:
Rule 581-015-2805 — EI and ECSE Transition, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=581-015-2805
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