§ 300.713 Plan for coordination of services.

Plain English summary

The Secretary of the Interior must develop and implement a coordination plan for services to Indian children with disabilities living on reservations and attending BIA-operated or BIA-funded schools. The plan must integrate services from multiple sources including tribes, federal agencies, and state entities, and must be based on the needs of the children. It must be developed in consultation with all interested parties and distributed upon request.

Key requirements

• The Secretary of the Interior must develop and implement a plan for the coordination of services for all Indian children with disabilities residing on reservations served by elementary schools and secondary schools for Indian children operated or funded by the Secretary of the Interior.
• The plan must provide for the coordination of services benefiting those children from whatever source, including tribes, the Indian Health Service, other BIA divisions, other Federal agencies, State educational agencies, and State, local, and tribal juvenile and adult correctional facilities.
• In developing the plan, the Secretary of the Interior must consult with all interested and involved parties.
• The plan must be based on the needs of the children and the system best suited for meeting those needs, and may involve the establishment of cooperative agreements between the BIA, other Federal agencies, and other entities.
• The plan also must be distributed upon request to States; to SEAs, LEAs, and other agencies providing services to infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities; to tribes; and to other interested parties.

Affected parties

• Secretary of the Interior
• Indian children with disabilities residing on reservations
• Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
• Indian Health Service
• Other Federal agencies
• State educational agencies (SEAs)
• Local educational agencies (LEAs)
• Tribes
• State, local, and tribal juvenile and adult correctional facilities
• Agencies serving infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.713