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 D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)
 Title 5. EDUCATION
 SubTilte 5-A. OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
 Chapter 5-A28. NONPUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION RATES

  Section 5-A2810. TRANSITIONS TO THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING  

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  • 2810.1In accordance with the IDEA requirement of placing students in the least restrictive environment as well as the Placement Act, IEP planning and service delivery by sending LEAs and nonpublic special education schools or programs shall be designed to support a transition of the student to a less restrictive setting when determined appropriate by the IEP team. The nonpublic special education school or program shall ensure that the IEP teams for students enrolled at the school or program consider a student’s transition status at least annually as a component of annual IEP review.

     

    2810.2When an IEP team member believes that a District of Columbia student is ready for a less restrictive setting, an IEP team meeting shall be convened to discuss a change in placement, consistent with the IDEA.

     

authority

Set forth in sections 3(b)(8) and (11) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(8) and (11)) (2010 Supp.); sections 101 et seq. of the Placement of Students with Disabilities in Nonpublic Schools Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-269; D.C. Official Code § 38-2561.01 et seq.) (2010 Supp.); and Mayor’s Order 2007-149 (June 28, 2007), and Article II of An Act to provide for compulsory school attendance, and for other purposes, approved February 4, 1925 (43 Stat. 805; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-202 et seq.) (2001 and 2010 Supp.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9444, 9453 (October 8, 2010).

EditorNote

5 DCMR A § 2810 was originally published in chapter 28 (Certification of Approval for Nonpublic Special Education Schools and Programs Serving Students with Disabilities Funded by the District of Columbia and Special Education Rates. The title to chapter 28 was amended to "Nonpublic Special Education Schools and Programs Serving Students with Disabilities Funded by the District of Columbia and Special Eucation Rates" by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 5442 (July 1, 2011).