PDFWAC 392-172A-03105

When IEPs must be in effect.

(1) At the beginning of each school year, each school district must have an IEP in effect for each student eligible for special education that it is serving through enrollment in the district.
(2) For an initial IEP, a school district must ensure that:
(a) The school district holds a meeting to develop the student's IEP within thirty days of a determination that the student is eligible for special education and related services; and
(b) As soon as possible following development of the IEP, special education and related services are made available to the student in accordance with the student's IEP.
(3) Each school district must ensure that:
(a) The student's IEP is accessible to each general education teacher, special education teacher, related services provider, and any other service provider who is responsible for its implementation; and
(b) Each teacher and provider described in (a) of this subsection is informed of:
(i) His or her specific responsibilities related to implementing the student's IEP; and
(ii) The specific accommodations, modifications, and supports that must be provided for the student in accordance with the IEP.
(4) If a student eligible for special education transfers from one school district to another school district within Washington state and had an IEP that was in effect in the previous school district, the new school district, in consultation with the parents, must provide FAPE to the student including services comparable to those described in the student's IEP, until the new school district either:
(a) Adopts the student's IEP from the previous school district; or
(b) Develops and implements a new IEP that meets the applicable requirements in WAC 392-172A-03090 through 392-172A-03110.
(5) If a student eligible for special education transfers from a school district located in another state to a school district within Washington state and had an IEP that was in effect in the previous school district, the new school district, in consultation with the parents, must provide FAPE to the student including services comparable to those described in the student's IEP, until the new school district:
(a) Conducts an evaluation to determine whether the student is eligible for special education services in Washington state, if the school district determines an evaluation is necessary to establish eligibility requirements under Washington state standards; and
(b) Develops and implements a new IEP, if appropriate, that meets the applicable requirements in WAC 392-172A-03090 through 392-172A-03110.
(6) To facilitate the transition for a student described in subsections (4) and (5) of this section:
(a) The new school in which the student enrolls must take reasonable steps to promptly obtain the student's records, including the IEP and supporting documents and any other records relating to the provision of special education or related services to the student, from the school district in which the student was previously enrolled, pursuant to RCW 28A.225.330 and consistent with applicable Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements; and
(b) The school district in which the student was enrolled must take reasonable steps to promptly respond to the request from the new school district, pursuant to RCW 28A.225.330 and applicable FERPA requirements.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.155.090. WSR 17-23-054, § 392-172A-03105, filed 11/9/17, effective 12/10/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.155.090 and 34 C.F.R. Part 300. WSR 13-20-034, § 392-172A-03105, filed 9/24/13, effective 10/25/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.155.090, 20 U.S.C. 1400 (c)(12)(C), 20 U.S.C. 1401 (3)(A)(i), and 20 U.S.C. 1401 (30)(C). WSR 11-06-052, § 392-172A-03105, filed 3/1/11, effective 4/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.155.090 and 34 C.F.R. Part 300. WSR 09-20-053, § 392-172A-03105, filed 10/1/09, effective 11/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.155.090(7) and 42 U.S.C. 1400 et. seq. WSR 07-14-078, § 392-172A-03105, filed 6/29/07, effective 7/30/07.]