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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 8. Education |
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Agency 20. State Board of Education |
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Chapter 81. Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilitiesin Virginia |
Section 90. Termination of special education and related services
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A. Termination of a child's eligibility for special education and related services shall be determined by an eligibility group.
1. Termination of special education services occurs if the eligibility group determines that the child is no longer a child with a disability who needs special education and related service.
2. The local educational agency shall evaluate a child with a disability in accordance with 8VAC20-81-70 before determining that the child is no longer a child with a disability under this chapter.
3. Evaluation is not required before the termination of eligibility due to graduation with a standard or advanced studies high school diploma or reaching the age of 22. (34 CFR 300.305(e))
B. The IEP team shall terminate the child's eligibility for a related service without determining that the child is no longer a child with a disability who is eligible for special education and related services. The IEP team shall make this determination based on the current data in the child's education record, or by evaluating the child in accordance with 8VAC20-81-70.
C. Written parental consent shall be required prior to any partial or complete termination of services.
D. Prior to any partial or complete termination of special education and related services, the local educational agency shall comply with the prior written notice requirements of 8VAC20-81-170 C.
E. If the parent(s) revokes consent in writing for the child to continue to receive special education and related services, the local educational agency shall follow the procedures in 8VAC20-81-170 E 3 a to terminate the child's receipt of special education and related services. (34 CFR 300.9 and 34 CFR 300.300(b)(4))
F. Summary of academic achievement and functional performance. (34 CFR 300.305(e)(3))
1. For a child whose eligibility terminates due to graduation with a standard or advanced studies high school diploma or reaching the age of 22, the local educational agency shall provide the child with a summary of the student's academic achievement and functional performance, which shall include recommendations on how to assist the student in meeting the student's postsecondary goals.
2. If a child exits school without graduating with a standard or advanced studies high school diploma or reaching the age of 22, including if the child passes a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education or receives an alternative diploma option, the local educational agency may provide the child with a summary of academic achievement and functional performance when the child exits school. However, if the child resumes receipt of educational services prior to exceeding the age of eligibility, the local educational agency shall provide the child with an updated summary when the child exits, or when the child's eligibility terminates due to graduation with a standard or advanced studies high school diploma or reaching the age of 22.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 25, Issue 21, eff. July 7, 2009; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 08, eff. January 25, 2010; Volume 31, Issue 22, eff. July 29, 2015.