What's Required If a parent or legal guardian makes a written request to a school district’s director of special education services or to a district administrative employee for a full individual and initial evaluation of a student, the district shall, not later than the 15th school day after the date the district receives the request:
§29.004(a) A written report of a full individual and initial evaluation of a student for purposes of special education services shall be completed as follows, except as otherwise provided by this section: §29.004(a-1) If a school district receives written consent signed by a student's parent or legal guardian for a full individual and initial evaluation of a student at least 35 but less than 45 school days before the last instructional day of the school year, the evaluation must be completed and the written report of the evaluation must be provided to the parent or legal guardian not later than June 30 of that year. The student's admission, review, and dismissal committee shall meet not later than the 15th school day of the following school year to consider the evaluation. If a district receives written consent signed by a student's parent or legal guardian less than 35 school days before the last instructional day of the school year or if the district receives the written consent at least 35 but less than 45 school days before the last instructional day of the school year but the student is absent from school during that period on three or more days, Subsection (a)(1) applies to the date the written report of the full individual and initial evaluation is required. What We Do ![]() Initial Assessment Parent Requesting Assessment Procedures 1. If a parent contacts any school staff member and requests special education testing:
3. A folder review will scheduled within 14 calendar days and email will be sent with the folder review date, time, and location.
4. A decision will be made at the conclusion of the Folder Review Meeting about whether or not to conduct an evaluation. Results of the Folder Review will be sent to the relevant campus personnel.
5. The campus should continue to provide (or initiate) campus-based interventions and services throughout the evaluation process. 6. Once the assessment is completed, results will be reviewed with the campus staff. Forms
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