2020                                      7614

Students

 

SUBJECT:    PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Board recognizes the need for educational programs for three and four year old children with disabilities and directs that administrative practices and procedures be developed to:

a) Ensure the timely evaluation and placement of each preschool child with a disability residing in the District so the child has the opportunity to participate in preschool programs;

b) Establish a Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) in accordance with applicable federal and state law and regulation;

c) Ensure that parents have received and understand the request for consent for evaluation and re-evaluation of a preschool aged child.

Evaluations for Preschool Children with Disabilities

The District will collect entry assessment data in the three outcome areas on all preschool children who receive an initial evaluation. As required by Commissioner’s regulations, a parent must be fully informed about the proposed initial evaluation and must provide consent for an initial evaluation. This includes a description of the proposed evaluation.

The CPSE will receive entry-level assessment results in the three outcome areas from approved preschool evaluators conducting initial evaluations on all preschool children suspected of having disabilities. The CPSE will then meet to determine the child’s eligibility for preschool education programs and/or services and complete the Child Outcomes Summary Form to determine the child’s entry level of functioning in the three outcome areas for all preschool children evaluated and found to be eligible. The form will be kept in the student’s record until the exit assessment information is due as a way to summarize complex assessment information in a format so that the data can be aggregated and reported to the State Education Department.

If the committee recommends placing a child in an approved program that also conducted an evaluation of the child, it will indicate in writing that this placement is an appropriate one for the child. In addition, the committee will provide notice to the Commissioner of this recommendation.

 

• Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), 20 USC § 1400 et seq.
• Education Law § 4410
• 8 NYCRR §§ 200.2(b)(2), 200.2(b)(5) and 200.5

 

NOTE:      Refer also to Policy

• #7630 — Committee on Special Education (CSE)/Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)

Adopted:  8/24/11
Revised:  3/24/15; 9/22/20