Private Schools & Services

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Hi, found this info today about parents placing kids in private

schools and whether public schools need to serve them. It's long and

I can't " take it all in " right now, but here's an excerpt:

" Question 8: Following the initial determination that a parentally-

placed private school child is an eligible child with a disability

under Part B, must the public agency develop an IEP for the child?

Answer: If a determination is made that the child needs special

education and related services, the general rule in 34 CFR §300.535

( is that an IEP must be developed for the child in accordance with

34 CFR §§300.340-300.350, with one important exception. If the

parents make clear their intention to enroll their child at a private

school and that they are not interested in a public program or

placement for their child, the public agency need not develop an IEP

for the child. If the parents choose not to accept the public

agency's offer to make FAPE available to their child, the public

agency still must include the child in its eligible population of

parentally-placed private school children with disabilities whose

needs must be considered and addressed in accordance with 34 CFR

§§300.450-300.462 of the Part B regulations. "

Here's the link to entire info:

http://www.nichcy.org/private.htm