Section 281.41.410. Itinerant services.

Special education may be provided to eligible individuals on an itinerant basis.

       41.410(1) School based. Special education may be provided on an itinerant basis whenever the number, age, severity, or location of eligible individuals to be served does not justify the provision of professional personnel on a full-time basis to an attendance center. These services are usually provided by the AEA but may be provided by contractual agreement, subject to the approval of the AEA board, by the LEA or another qualified agency.

       41.410(2) Home service or hospital service. Special education shall be provided to eligible individuals whose condition precludes their participation in the general and special education provided in schools or related facilities. Home or hospital instructional services shall in ordinary circumstances be provided by the LEA but may be provided by contractual agreement, subject to the approval of the LEA board, by the AEA or another qualified agency. Home or hospital support or related services are usually provided by the AEA but may be provided by contractual agreement, subject to the approval of the AEA board, by the LEA or another qualified agency. The provision of services in a home or hospital setting shall satisfy the following:

        a.           The service and the location of the service shall be specified in the individual’s IEP.

        b.           The status of these individuals shall be periodically reviewed to substantiate the continuing need for and the appropriateness of the service.

        c.           Procedural safeguards shall be afforded to individuals receiving special education through itinerant services in a home or hospital setting. A need for itinerant services in a home or hospital setting must be determined at a meeting to develop or revise the individual’s IEP, and parents must give consent or be given notice, as appropriate.