Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-3-9

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 612:20-3-9 - Regional preschool satellite programs (RPSP)

(a)Definition. The Oklahoma School for the Deaf will develop and implement RPSP's to provide services to the hearing impaired as resources allow. Programs will be located in areas with the greatest need for service as indicated by the State Department of Education, child count and OSD. Each satellite preschool will serve children within a 35 mile radius of the program's location. RPSP provides preschool classroom instruction and a course of instruction for parents (70 O.S., 1210.171). The preschool teacher will provide a half day of classroom instruction using OSD Early Childhood Curriculum and a half day of home visitation using SKI-HI home intervention curriculum (Project ECHO). The OSD Early Childhood Curriculum is a developmental curriculum based on child development.

(b)Referrals. Referrals can be made by parents, pediatricians, audiologists, social workers, etc., to the school district in which the child resides or directly to OSD. It is preferable that referrals are made to the local school district. Referrals can be made by telephone. OSD or the sending district (district in which the child lives) will provide the screening of the child and complete a categorical eligibility statement. Evaluation data required for eligibility and placement may be provided by the sending school district or the OSD student assessment center.

(c)Eligibility. Preschool Satellites will serve students from the age of identification (no minimum age) to age five. Eligibility standards are those established by the Oklahoma Department of Education for Deaf/Hard-of-hearing placement. The primary eligibility standard is that a child have a 40 decibel minimum loss or hearing impairment which with best correction adversely affects performance in a regular class. A team consisting of the parent(s), the school administrator, regular teacher, special teacher, and other appropriate persons will determine eligibility and appropriateness of the program for the child.

(d)Placement. Students will be placed according to procedures and timeliness established by the Oklahoma State Department of Education as stated in the policies and procedures manual for Special Education in Oklahoma. The placement team will include staff from both OSD and the sending district. The placement team will write the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-3-9

Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643, eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94