Residential Treatment Facilities (RF) And Nursing Homes

Each nursing home, or RF will receive an annual notice which will include the District's responsibility to serve students between the ages of 3 and 21, the name of the Director of Special Education, phone number, and address of the Education Support Center.

A student, age birth through 21 years, with disabilities who is placed directly by his/her parents in a nursing home facility or RCT, shall have access to special education services provided by the public schools.

1. The referral process for a student residing in a facility will be the same as for other students.

2. An ARD Committee shall convene to make determinations concerning eligibility/IEP/placement.

3. If a student becomes disabled after graduation, but before their 22nd birthday, the district will do a needs assessment to determine if a referral to special education is warranted. Above procedures will be followed.