Section 392-172A-04040. Equitable services provided.

(1) The services provided to parentally placed private school students eligible for special education must be provided by personnel meeting the same standards as personnel providing services in the public schools, except that private elementary school and secondary school teachers who are providing equitable services to parentally placed private school students eligible for special education do not have to meet the highly qualified special education teacher requirements.

(2) Parentally placed private school students eligible for special education may receive a different amount of services than students eligible for special education attending public schools.

(3) Each parentally placed private school student eligible for special education who has been designated to receive services must have a services plan that describes the specific special education and related services that the school district will provide in light of the services that the school district has determined, it will make available to parentally placed private school students eligible for special education.

(4) The services plan must, to the extent appropriate:

(a) Meet the requirements of WAC 392-172A-03090, with respect to the services provided; and

(b) Be developed, reviewed, and revised consistent with WAC 392-172A-03090 through 392-172A-03110.

(5) The provision of services must be provided:

(a) By employees of a school district or ESD; or

(b) Through contract by the school district with an individual, association, agency, organization, or other entity.

(6) Special education and related services provided to parentally placed private school students eligible for special education, including materials and equipment, must be secular, neutral, and nonideological.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.155.090 and 34 C.F.R. Part 300. WSR 09-20-053, § 392-172A-04040, filed 10/1/09, effective 11/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.155.090(7) and 42 U.S.C. 1400 et. seq. WSR 07-14-078, § 392-172A-04040, filed 6/29/07, effective 7/30/07.]

RCW 28A.155.090 and 34 C.F.R. Part 300. WSR 09-20-053, § 392-172A-04040, filed 10/1/09, effective 11/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.155.090(7) and 42 U.S.C. 1400 et. seq. WSR 07-14-078, § 392-172A-04040, filed 6/29/07, effective 7/30/07.

Rules

392-172A-03090,392-172A-03090,392-172A-03110,