20 CAR § 1002-303 – LEA referrals and notifications

(a)
1. (1) If a child is referred to First Connections forty-five (45) days or fewer before the child’s third birthday, then the service coordinator must make a referral to the child’s LEA unless there is documented refusal of parental consent to release and, or, both share information with the LEA or ECSE coordinator or failure to obtain parental consent despite documented, repeated attempts.
2. (2) If a child is referred to First Connections between ninety (90) and forty-six (46) days before their third birthday, then the service coordinator must follow the Part C process of CMDE and Part C program eligibility determination make a referral to the child’s LEA as soon as possible after the child is determined eligible for First Connections.
(b) For every child with an active IFSP, the LEA notification must be sent to the appropriate LEA no later than ninety (90) days prior to a child’s third birthday.
(c) The service coordinator on record for each child is required to enter documentation in state-approved data system evidencing that any required referral or notification to the LEA was completed in a proper and timely manner.