Section 16-6 - Admissions Criteria (a) In order to qualify for placement in a BOCES program, a child shall have an evaluation in process or be referred for an evaluation, to determine if an IEP is necessary. In addition, a child must exhibit one (1) or more of the following conditions: - (i) Child cannot function in his/her community;
- (ii) Child has treatment issues requiring therapeutic intervention;
- (iii) There are documented attempts to treat the child with the maximum intensity of services available at a less intensive level of care that cannot meet or has failed to meet the needs of the child;
- (iv) Without intervention, there is clear evidence that the child will likely decompensate and present a risk of serious harm to self or others;
- (v) The child's needs cannot be met by the public school, as determined by the treatment team; and
- (vi) The child has special education or generalized education needs.
(b) The following are required within 14 days of admission to a BOCES: - (i) Initial diagnostic assessment;
- (ii) Child assets and strengths;
- (iii) Developmental history and current developmental functioning with respect to physical, psychological and social areas, including age appropriate adaptive functioning, self harm, institutional behaviors and social problem-solving;
- (v) Complete or review psycho-educational assessment; and
- (vi) A problem list, related to the reasons why the child was admitted to this level of care.
049-16 Wyo. Code R. § 16-6