Section 281.41.131. Child find for parentally placed private school children with disabilities.

       41.131(1) General. Each AEA must locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities who are enrolled by their parents in accredited nonpublic, including religious, elementary schools and secondary schools located in the school district served by the AEA, in accordance with subrules 41.131(2) to 41.131(5), and rules 281—41.111(256B,34CFR300) and 281—41.201(256B,34CFR300).

       41.131(2) Child find design. The child find process must be designed to ensure:

        a.           The equitable participation of parentally placed private school children; and

        b.           An accurate count of those children.

       41.131(3) Activities. In carrying out the requirements of this rule, the AEA or, if applicable, the SEA must undertake activities similar to the activities undertaken for the agency’s public school children.

       41.131(4) Cost. The cost of carrying out the child find requirements in this rule, including individual evaluations, may not be considered in determining if an AEA has met its obligation under rule 281—41.133(256,256B,34CFR300).

       41.131(5) Completion period. The child find process must be completed in a time period comparable to that for students attending public schools in the AEA consistent with rule 281—41.301(256B,34CFR300).

       41.131(6) Out-of-state children. Each AEA in which accredited nonpublic, including religious, elementary schools and secondary schools are located must, in carrying out the child find requirements in this rule, include parentally placed private school children who reside in a state other than the state in which the accredited nonpublic schools that they attend are located.