PURPOSE: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is eligible to apply for and receive federal funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1986 for the provision of early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities. This rule incorporates by reference changes to the annual program plan required by new federal statutes for the provision of the services to eligible children.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The publication of the full text of the material that the adopting agency has incorporated by reference in this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the full text of that material will be made available to any interested person at both the Office of the Secretary of State and the office of the adopting agency, pursuant to section 536.031.4, RSMo. Such material will be provided at the cost established by state law.

1. (1) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the parents, interested community members, early intervention service providers, representatives of special populations, representatives of other state agencies, and the governor, prepares the state plan. The plan identifies specific groups of individuals to be served and indicates the types of services and activities which may be provided.
2. (2) The Missouri state plan for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part C contains the administrative provisions for the delivery of the state’s federally assisted early intervention system. The Missouri state plan for the IDEA, Part C 2000 is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule.
3. (3) Rules pertaining to the state board of education which is responsible for the administration of the state plan, statements of assurance, methods of coordination, and procedures for the operation of the system are contained in the plan.
4. (4) Operational procedures are contained in the plan. Additional procedures pertaining to personnel development activities are also included.

5. (5) The content of this state plan, as submitted to the United States Department of Education, meets the federal statute and Missouri’s compliance in the following areas:

   1. (A) Submission statements and certification; and

   2. (B) Substantive Requirements.

      1. 1. Definitions
      2. 2. Lead agency
      3. 3. State Interagency Coordinating Coun-

cil

1. 4. Public participation
2. 5. Equitable distribution of resources
3. 6. Transition to preschool programs
4. 7. Adoption of state policy
5. 8. Traditionally underserved populations
6. 9. Services to all geographic areas
7. 10. Annual performance report require-

ment

1. 11. Annual Data Collection Report

requirement

1. 12. General Education Provisions Act
2. 13. State definition of developmental

delay

1. 14. Central directory
2. 15. Timetables for serving all eligible

children

1. 16. Public Awareness Program
2. 17. Comprehensive Child Find System
3. 18. Evaluation, assessment, and nondis-

criminatory procedures

1. 19. Individualized Family Service Plans

(IFSPs)

1. 20. Comprehensive System of Personnel

Development (CSPD)

1. 21. Personnel standards
2. 22. Procedural safeguards
3. 23. Supervision and monitoring of pro-

grams

1. 24. Lead agency procedures for resolv-

ing complaints

1. 25. Policies and procedures related to

financial matters

1. 26. Interagency agreements, resolution

for individual disputes

1. 27. Policy for contracting or otherwise

arranging for services

1. 28. Data collection
2. 29. Natural environments policies

3. 30. Appendices

   1. A. Operational policies
   2. B. Education Department General Ac-

counting Rules definitions

1. C. Public notification of opportunity

to comment

AUTHORITY: section 178.430, RSMo 2000, Executive Order 94-22 of the Governor, Public Law 105-17, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.* Original rule filed Dec. 29, 1997, effective March 30, 1998. Amended: Filed July 31, 1998, effective Oct. 30, 1998. Amended: Filed Dec. 7, 2000, effective Feb. 28, 2001. Amended: Filed Dec. 7, 2000, effective March 30, 2001. *Original authority: 178.430, RSMo 1963.