24:05:24:01Referral.
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Rulemaking activity
- Special education developmental delay and disability criteria updatesEffective
- Special education rules alignment with federal IDEA standardsEffective
- State graduation requirements and career and technical education updatesEffective
- Autism spectrum disorder eligibility and special education accountability updatesEffective
- Special education and teacher certification rules cleanupEffective
- Education rules cleanup and teacher evaluation updatesEffective
Referral includes any written request which brings a student to the attention of a school district administrator (building principal, superintendent, or special education director) as a student who may be in need of special education. A referral made by a parent may be submitted verbally, but it must be documented by a district administrator. Other sources of referrals include the following: (1) Referral through screening; (2) Referral by classroom teacher; (3) Referral by other district personnel; (4) Referral by other public or private agencies; and (5) Referral by private schools, including religious schools.
Source: 16 SDR 41, effective September 7, 1989; 23 SDR 31, effective September 8, 1996; 26 SDR 150, effective May 22, 2000.