36-555. Coordination of programs by department
with special education programs
A. The department may conduct jointly, directly or indirectly, with a school
district the placement evaluation of a developmentally disabled person who has applied
for or is receiving developmental disability programs or services from the department and
who is either enrolled or in the process of being evaluated for enrollment in a special
education program or may contract with such school district to provide the evaluation for
the school district or to have the school district provide the placement evaluation for
the department. With consent of the parent the evaluation information may be shared by
and among department of economic security and department of education personnel, or
personnel from the local education agency, for purposes of ensuring the provision of
special education and related services as required by the individuals with disabilities
education act (20 United States Code sections 1400 through 1415).
B. The department shall coordinate its development of an individual program plan
for a developmentally disabled person who has applied for or who is receiving
developmental disability programs or services provided directly or indirectly by the
department with the school district in which the developmentally disabled person is
enrolled with the school district's development of an individual education program plan
for such person.
C. When a developmentally disabled child has received developmental disabilities
programs or services provided directly or indirectly by the department, upon request of
the responsible person or the school district in which the child is enrolled, the
department shall provide follow-up placement evaluation and case management services for
the developmentally disabled child for a period of six months after the child has become
enrolled in the school district.
D. During the one-year period prior to the graduation or other termination of
school attendance by a developmentally disabled person, the department shall, upon the
request of the responsible person, provide placement evaluation and case management
services for such person. Such evaluation shall consider the person's needs for housing,
employment training, employment and support services.
E. The department of economic security shall coordinate the residential placement
of all school-age developmentally disabled persons in residential housing facilities
operated or supported by the department of economic security with the school districts in
which such residential facilities will be located and with the department of education in
a manner which will make best use of existing programs and facilities and operational
capabilities and which will not cause serious overcrowding of school facilities or
programs.
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