§ 300.147 Implementation by SEA.

Plain English summary

This section requires State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to oversee compliance with private school placement standards by monitoring adherence, distributing applicable state standards to relevant private schools and facilities, and allowing those entities to participate in developing and revising the standards that apply to them. It establishes three specific obligations for SEAs in relation to private schools and facilities where children with disabilities have been referred or placed by public agencies.

Key requirements

• Monitor compliance through procedures such as written reports, on-site visits, and parent questionnaires
• Disseminate copies of applicable standards to each private school and facility to which a public agency has referred or placed a child with a disability
• Provide an opportunity for those private schools and facilities to participate in the development and revision of State standards that apply to them

Affected parties

• State Educational Agencies (SEAs)
• Private schools
• Private facilities
• Public agencies
• Children with disabilities placed in private schools or facilities
• Parents

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.147