Section 7-34-B-300.111 - Child Find(a)General. Each public agency must have in effect policies and procedures to ensure that- (i) All children with disabilities residing in Mississippi, including children with disabilities who are homeless children or are wards of the State, and children with disabilities attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, and who are in need of special education and related services are identified, located, and evaluated; and(ii) A practical method is developed and implemented to determine which children are currently receiving needed special education and related services.(b)Use of term developmental delay. The following provisions apply with respect to implementing the Child Find requirements (1)Mississippi has determined that Developmental Delay (DD) applies to the age range birth through nine (9) years. A new eligibility determination must occur before the child's tenth (10th) birthday.(2)The MDE does not require an LEA to adopt and use the term developmental delay for any children within its jurisdiction.(3) If an LEA uses the term developmental delay for children described in §300.8(b), the LEA must conform to both Mississippi's definition of that term and to the age range that has been adopted by Mississippi.(c)Other children in Child Find. Child Find also must include- (1) Children who are suspected of being a child with a disability under §300.8 and in need of special education, even though they are advancing from grade to grade; and(2) Highly mobile children, including migrant children.(d)Construction. Nothing herein requires that children be classified by their disability so long as each child who has a disability that is listed in §300.8 and who, by reason of that disability, needs special education and related services is regarded as a child with a disability under Part B of IDEA.7 Miss. Code. R. 34-B-300.111