26 Tex. Admin. Code § 350.1217 - Local Education Agency Transition Conference

(a) If the parent gives approval to convene the LEA transition conference, the subrecipient must:

(1) meet the requirements in 34 CFR § 303.342(d) and (e) and § 303.343(a), which require:

(A) the face-to-face attendance of the parent and the service coordinator; and

(B) at least one other ECI professional who is a member of the IFSP team who may participate through other means as permitted in 34 CFR § 303.343(a)(2);

(2) send an invitation at least 14 days in advance to the appropriate representatives for the LEA that serves the area where the child resides;

(3) conduct the LEA transition conference at least 90 days before the child's third birthday. The transition conference may occur up to nine months before the child's third birthday; and

(4) document the date of the conference in the child's record.

(b) The subrecipient must conduct the LEA transition conference, even if the representatives for the LEA that serves the area where the child resides do not attend, and provide the parent information about ECSE and related services, including a description of the:

(1) eligibility definitions;

(2) timelines;

(3) process for consenting to an evaluation and eligibility determination; and

(4) extended year services.

(c) The subrecipient is not required to conduct the LEA transition conference for children referred to the subrecipient's ECI program less than 90 days before the child's third birthday.

(d) The 14-day timeline for inviting the LEA representative may be changed by written local agreement between the LEA and the subrecipient.

(1) If the subrecipient becomes aware of a consistent pattern of the LEA representative not attending transition conferences, the subrecipient must make efforts to meet with the LEA to reach a cooperative agreement to maximize LEA participation.

(2) The subrecipient may encourage the LEA representative to participate in the meeting by phone if unable to attend the meeting face-to-face.

(e) If the parent gives approval to have an LEA transition conference, but does not give written consent to release records to the LEA, then the subrecipient may release only limited personally identifiable information to the LEA. With written parental consent, the subrecipient may release other personally identifiable information to the LEA.

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 350.1217

The provisions of this §108.1217 adopted to be effective May 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 3445; amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 26, June 28, 2019, TexReg 3292, eff. 6/30/2019; entire chapter transferred from Title 40, Part 2, Chapter 208 by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 06, February 5, 2021, TexReg 0941, eff. 3/1/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 06, February 7, 2025, TexReg 0785, eff. 2/13/2025