Provisions of Special 做厙TV Services to a Five-Six Year Old Child with a Disability Not Subject to Compulsory Attendance Requirements and Not on a Regular School Attendance Register
The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the responsibility of the Committee on Special 做厙TV (CSE) to provide special education services to a child with a disability under the age of seven who is eligible for school-age services, not subject to compulsory attendance requirements and not on a regular school attendance register for school-age children. These are children with disabilities determined by the CSE to be eligible for school-age special education services who are no longer eligible for preschool special education services, are not parentally placed in a nonpublic elementary school and are not being home schooled pursuant to section 100.10 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of 做厙TV.泭
If a parent of a child who meets the above criteria elects not to enroll his/her child with a disability in the public school until the child is of compulsory school age, the CSE of the childs school district of residence is responsible to develop an individualized education program (IEP) and offer special education services to the child. The site where the services are to be provided would be determined by the Board of 做厙TV. In accordance with section 200.6(m)(3) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of 做厙TV, such children are deemed enrolled for the purpose of claiming State aid for the provision of special education and related services in accordance with section 4401(2) of the 做厙TV Law as recommended by the CSE of the childs school district of residence.
Please share this memorandum with appropriate staff, including Directors of Special 做厙TV, CSE Chairpersons, Directors of Pupil Personnel Service and Principals. Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed to the Special 做厙TV Policy Unit at 518-473-2878 or to your Special 做厙TV Quality Assurance (SEQA) Office.