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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-A2846. NONPUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL OR PROGRAM RATE ESTABLISHED IN ANOTHER STATE  

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    2846.1Pursuant to the following sections, a nonpublic special education school or program may request that OSSE recognize a rate or set of rates approved in another state, or political subdivision within a state, based upon a rate-setting methodology OSSE deems to be reasonable.  If another jurisdiction’s rate-setting methodology results in a set of  rates for a given school or program(for example, a per diem tuition rate and/or related service(s) rates) the set of rates shall be recognized by OSSE in total..

     

    2846.2A nonpublic special education school or program shall submit to OSSE documentation that supports the rate(s) established in another state in an appropriate electronic format, annually or within five (5) business days after the date a student is enrolled at the nonpublic special education school or program. The documentation submitted to OSSE shall include the following information:

     

    (a)  A complete set of all documents submitted to the rate-setting state or

    political subdivision;

     

    (b)  Copies of all communications and notices received from the rate-setting 

    state, or political subdivision within a state, describing all limitations to the rates including, without limitation, the effective dates;

     

    (c)  Information relating to bundling related service(s) in the per diem

    education rate; and

     

    (d)The number of regular school days in the year for which the rate(s) will be paid.

     

authority

The State Superintendent of Education, pursuant to the 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)) (Supp. 2010.); 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.) (Supp. 2010); 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 & Supp. 2010).

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 5442, 5451 (July 1, 2011).