Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-41.600 - State monitoring and enforcement
(1)
General. The state must monitor the implementation of Part B
of the Act and this chapter, enforce this chapter in accordance with rule
281-41.604 (256B, 34CFR300 ), and annually report on performance under Part B of
the Act and this chapter.
(2)
Primary focus of monitoring activity. The primary focus of the
state's monitoring activities must be on the following:
a. Improving educational results and
functional outcomes for all children with disabilities; and
b. Ensuring that public agencies meet the
program requirements under Part B of the Act, with a particular emphasis on
those requirements that are most closely related to improving educational
results for children with disabilities.
(3)
Indicators of performance and
compliance. As a part of its responsibilities under subrule 41.600(1),
the state must use quantifiable indicators and such qualitative indicators as
are needed to adequately measure performance in the priority areas identified
in subrule 41.600(4) and the indicators established by the Secretary for the
state performance plans.
(4)
Priority indicators. The state must monitor the LEAs located
in the state, using quantifiable indicators in each of the following priority
areas and using such qualitative indicators as are needed to adequately measure
performance in those areas:
a. Provision of
FAPE in the least restrictive environment.
b. State exercise of general supervision,
including child find, effective monitoring, the use of resolution meetings,
mediation, and a system of transition services as defined in rule
281-41.43 (256B, 34CFR300) and in
20 U.S.C.
1437(a)(9).
c. Disproportionate representation of racial
and ethnic groups in special education and related services, to the extent the
representation is the result of inappropriate identification.
(5)
Correction of
noncompliance. In exercising its monitoring responsibilities under
subrule 41.600(4), the state must ensure that when it identifies noncompliance
with the requirements of this chapter by an LEA, the noncompliance is corrected
as soon as possible, but in no case later than one year after the state's
identification of the LEA's noncompliance.
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