D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A3022

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

Rule 5-A3022 - PLACEMENT DETERMINATION

3022.1

The LEA shall ensure that the appropriate educational placement for a child with a disability is:

(a) Based on the child's current level of need as documented in the child's IEP;

(b) Reviewed and determined annually by a group of persons, including the parents and other persons knowledgeable about the child, the meaning of the evaluation data, and the continuum of alternative placement options;

(c) As close as possible to the child's home; and

(d) Determined in conformity with the least restrictive environment provisions of Section 3021.

3022.2

The LEA shall determine the child's placement based upon the child's needs, regardless of existing placement options, services, staff, or space that exists at the time.

3022.3

The LEA shall not determine a child's placement based solely on additional costs or administrative inconvenience that would result from educating the child within the general education classroom.

3022.4

A child with a disability shall be educated in the school that the child would attend if the child did not have a disability unless the child's unique needs or the nature or severity of the child's disability warrant a more restrictive placement.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A3022

Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 5902 7/1/2022