Section 226.710  Policies and Procedures

a)         Each local school district, or the cooperative entity of which it is a member, shall develop written policies and procedures conforming to the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section and shall submit these to the State Board of Education for approval, using a format supplied by the State Board.  The State Board shall approve those that conform to the requirements of this Section and are consistent with applicable federal and State statutes and regulations.  The State Board shall notify districts of any deficiencies that must be remedied before approval will be granted.

b)         Each set of policies and procedures shall address the district's compliance with at least the requirements for:

1)         the provision of a free appropriate public education;

2)         child find;

3)         evaluation and determination of eligibility;

4)         Individualized Education Programs;

5)         students' participation in assessments;

6)         serving students in the least restrictive environment;

7)         the provision of extended school year services;

8)         transition of children served under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act into preschool programs;

9)         serving students who attend nonpublic schools;

10)         procedural safeguards;

11)         establishing the goal of full educational opportunity;

12)         confidentiality of personally identifiable information; and

13)         the use of federal matching funds under the Medicaid (Title XIX) or Children's Health Insurance (KidCare; Title XXI) program to supplement special education programs and services (if the district is participating in one or more of those federal programs).

c)         Any revision of a set of policies and procedures shall be submitted to the State Board for approval prior to its implementation.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 9915, effective June 28, 2007)