POLICY:
NOCAC Head Start/Early Head Start will work closely with the local agency responsible for implementing IDEA, the family and other service partners.
PROCEDURES:
NOCAC Head Start/Early Head Start, in collaboration with the LEA (Local Education Agency) will:
- Review the LEA Agreement yearly.
- Require NOCAC Head Start/Early Head Start Teachers/Home Visitors to contact the participant’s dual enrollment teacher quarterly. Contact will be documented on the Monthly Contact Form for Children with IFSP/IEP.
- Require the LEA to provide any specialized therapies, such as but not limited to, physical, occupational and speech/language.
- Review the IEP yearly as required by IDEA.
- Review IFSP every 6 months.
- Collaborate to enroll the child in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
Forms and Additional Guidance:
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This policy complies with the following |
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| Head Start Program Performance Standard: | 1302.63(b) | |
| ODJFS Child Care Manual: | ||
| CACFP Regulation: | ||
| Caring for Our Children: | ||
| Other Sources: | ||
| Effective Date: | 8/7/17 | Reviewed Date: | 3/17/20, 8/17/22 | ||
| Approved By Policy Council: | 8/7/17 | Revision Approved By Policy Council: |