D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5-A, § 2824
Policies and Procedures
Effective Oct 8, 201057 DCR 9444, 9462Authority: Set forth in sections 3(b)(8) and (11) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(8) and (11)) (2010 Supp.); sections 101 et seq. of the Placement of Students with Disabilities in Nonpublic Schools Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-269; D.C. Official Code § 38-2561.01 et seq.) (2010 Supp.); and Mayor’s Order 2007-149 (June 28, 2007), and Article II of An Act to provide for compulsory school attendance, and for other purposes, approved February 4, 1925 (43 Stat. 805; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-202 et seq.) (2001 and 2010 Supp.). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9444, 9462 (October 8, 2010).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
A nonpublic special education school or program shall maintain on file, at minimum, written policies and procedures that address the following areas:
- (a) Mission statement;
- (b) Positive behavior support policy statement and school-wide positive behavior plan, including a school-wide crisis plan;
- (c) Emergency behavioral interventions, including use of seclusion and restraint as proscribed in this chapter;
- (d) Participation of all District of Columbia students in state-wide assessments;
- (e) Opportunities for enrolled students to interact maximally with their non-disabled peers during such time as they are enrolled in the nonpublic special education school or program;
- (f) Reintegration plan for return to a less restrictive environment;
- (g) Postsecondary transition services and transition planning;
- (h) Truancy;
- (i) Records management and confidentiality of student records;
- (j) Process for a student or parent to make a complaint to the nonpublic special education school or program about the services the student is receiving, including how to access OSSE's state complaint process;
- (k) Employee policies including position descriptions, staff evaluation policies, staff discipline policies (including suspensions and dismissals), procedures for handling complaints by staff, and a statement of equal employment/educational opportunities in regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation and disability;
- (l) A plan for meaningful participation by the parent and other family members authorized by the parent;
- (m) Supervision of students;
- (n) A plan for serving students with limited English proficiency;
- (o) Admissions and termination criteria;
(p) Reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect;
(q) Timely IEP implementation, including conducting and participating in IEP team meetings;
(r) Conducting evaluations and reevaluations; and
(s) Professional development plan which ensures adequate staff education on policies and procedures.
Source: Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9444, 9462 (October 8, 2010).