D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A2837

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 5-A2837 - MONITORING

2837.1

Pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 38-2561.09, OSSE shall schedule periodic monitoring visits to each nonpublic special education school or program at least once during the validity of each certificate of approval, to verify compliance with this chapter, federal and local law. Prior to a scheduled monitoring visit, a nonpublic special education school or program shall inform all parents of enrolled District of Columbia students that a scheduled monitoring visit shall occur.

2837.2

Representatives of OSSE may make unannounced visits to a nonpublic special education school or program, review student records, and conduct interviews with students and staff. OSSE, as the District of Columbia's SEA, is entitled to immediate access to all student records for monitoring and investigative purposes and shall maintain their confidentiality as required by law. The nonpublic special education school or program shall cooperate in full with any requests for documentation, file review, interviews and access to the facility during an unannounced visit. OSSE may interview students on site at a school or program without school representatives being present. OSSE shall make its requests in a manner least intrusive to the delivery of services to students.

2837.3

OSSE shall issue to the nonpublic special education school or program a monitoring report at least once in every period of validity for a certificate of approval, to include any findings of noncompliance with D.C. Official Code § 38 -2561 and this chapter.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A2837

Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9444, 9468 (October 8, 2010)

5 DCMR A § 2837 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).

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.).