D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5-A, § 3042
Child Count
Effective Jul 1, 2022Published May 27, 202269 DCR 005902Authority: Sections 3(b)(8), 3(b)(9), 3(b)(10), 3(b)(11), and 3(b)(15) 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), (b)(9), (b)(10), (b)(11) and (b)(15) (2018 Repl.)); Sections 102(b) and 202(b) of the Enhanced Special Education Services Amendment Act of 2014, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-195; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2614(a)(1) & (b) and 38-2561.02(a)(2018 Repl.)); Section 115 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 § 38-2561.15) (2018 Repl.)); Mayor’s Order 2007-149, dated June 28, 2007; Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved December 3, 2004 (Pub. L. 108-446; 118 Stat. 2647; 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) (“IDEA”) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 34 C.F.R. Parts 300 and 303; and Title I, Subpart A and Title III, Subpart A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, approved April 11, 1965 (Pub. L. 89-10, 79 Stat. 27), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, approved December 10, 2015 (Pub. L. 114-95, 129 Stat. 1802; 20 U.S.C. §§ 6311-6339 and §§ 6811-6861) and Section 204(f) of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974, approved August 21, 1974 (Pub. L. 93-380; 88 Stat. 514; 20 U.S.C. § 1703(f)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 005902 (May 27, 2022).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
3042.1 DCPS and all public charter schools shall count the number of children with disabilities receiving special education and related services in the manner specified by the SEA annually on October 5 or the date set for the annual pupil count required by D.C. Official Code § 38-2906.
3042.2 Except as provided by Section 3042.1, each LEA shall report the count to the SEA each year and provide the information required by Section 618 of IDEA and its implementing regulations (34 C.F.R. §§ 300.640 through 300.644), in accordance with the timeline specified by the SEA, and shall certify to the SEA that an unduplicated and accurate count has been made.
3042.3 If a public charter school has been granted a waiver from the requirement to serve as its own LEA for purposes of IDEA, pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 38-1802.10(c), and for which DCPS serves as its LEA for special education purposes, the public charter school shall report the count and certification to DCPS.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 005902 (May 27, 2022).