SECTION 89.1615. Provision of Special Education Services

(a) When a student who is homeless or in substitute care transfers into a school district or an open-enrollment charter school after being referred by a previous district or charter school for a special education evaluation, the receiving district or charter school must accept the referral and ensure that any written report of a full individual and initial evaluation is completed in accordance with the timelines established in §89.1011 of this title (relating to Full and Individual Initial Evaluation).

(b) When a student who is homeless or in substitute care is eligible for special education and transfers into a new school district or open-enrollment charter school during the school year, the receiving district or charter school must ensure that it meets the student transfer requirements of §89.1050(j) of this title (relating to The Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee).

Source Note: The provisions of this §89.1615 adopted to be effective March 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 2159; amended to be effective January 1, 2023, 47 TexReg 8659