Authority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-19-2-16

Affected: IC 20-19-2; IC 20-35

Sec. 3. Upon obtaining written consent from parents or students of legal age to disclose confidential educational records in accordance with 511 IAC 7-38-1(q)(1), the public agency and the vocational rehabilitation counselor must confer at least one (1) time per year to review transition age students. If the public agency and the vocational rehabilitation counselor believe a student may be eligible for and benefit from vocational rehabilitation services, the public agency must do the following:

1. (1) Obtain written consent, as defined in 511 IAC 7-32-17, from the parent or the student of legal age to invite the vocational rehabilitation counselor to the CCC meeting that will take place during the school year before the student's projected final year of school, or earlier, if appropriate.

2. (2) Provide adequate notice to the vocational rehabilitation counselor regarding the CCC meeting described in subdivision (1). The notification to the vocational rehabilitation counselor must include the:

   1. (A) name;
   2. (B) address;
   3. (C) age; and
   4. (D) identified disability;
3. of the student for whom the CCC meeting is being conducted.

4. (3) At the CCC meeting, orally advise and provide written materials to the student and the parent that describe the:

   1. (A) array of vocational rehabilitation services that may be available; and
   2. (B) process to access those services.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 7-43-3; filed Jul 14, 2008, 1:24 p.m.: 20080813-IR-511080112FRA; readopted filed Nov 6, 2014, 3:23 p.m.: 20141203-IR-511140382RFA; readopted filed Dec 1, 2020, 1:48 p.m.: 20201230-IR-511200548RFA)