(See Overview in the Introduction for more information on the SPP.)
A new form - PR-09: Services Plan is now available along with annotations for its use. It is included in this document under Ohio Required Forms, posted on the www.EdResourcesOhio.org Web site, and on the ODE Web site at http://education.ohio.gov, keyword search: services plan.
The Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children (ODE/OEC) has developed Guidelines for Providing Services to Children with Disabilities Parentally Placed in Ohio Chartered and Nonchartered, Nonpublic Schools, Revised April 15, 2009. These guidelines provide school districts with information on how to implement rule 3301-51-08 of the Administrative Code. The school district where the nonpublic school is located is responsible for the location, identification and evaluation of children suspected of having a disability and the provision of equitable services for eligible parentally placed nonpublic school children. The following index will assist you in locating specific topics within the guidelines.
| TOPIC | PAGE(s) |
| AUTISM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (ASP) CONSIDERATIONS | |
| Special Education Services Provided through Auxiliary Services Funds | 8 |
| Special Education Services Provided through Flow-Thru Funds | 2 - 3 |
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| Auxiliary Services Funds (State Funds) | |
| Approval of Services to be Provided | 8 |
| Children Receiving Services under the Autism Scholarship Program | 8 |
| Location of Services | 8 |
| Opportunity for Participation | 8 |
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| CHILD FIND (Location, Identification and Evaluation) | |
| Confidentiality Requirements | 2 |
| Consultation Regarding Child Find | 1 - 2 |
| Continued Determination of Eligibility | 5 |
| Proportionate Share of Part B Funds Cannot be Used | 2 |
| Responsibility of School District Where Nonpublic is Located | 1 |
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| CHILDREN’S RIGHTS TO SERVICES | |
| Children Receiving Services under the Autism Scholarship Program | 2 - 3, 8 |
| Determination of Services | 5 |
| Disagreement about FAPE | 12 |
| Right to FAPE | 3 |
| Transportation | 7 - 8 |
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| COMPLAINT RIGHTS | |
| Nonpublic School Officials | 10 - 11 |
| Parents of Children with Disabilities Placed in Nonpublic Schools | 11 |
| Resources for Filing a Complaint | 12 |
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| CONSULTATION | |
| Determination of Services | 5 |
| Documentation of Consultation and Participation | 6 - 7 |
| Location, Identification and Evaluation | 1 - 2 |
| Nonpublic School Complaints about Consultation | 10 -11 |
| Parent Complaints about Consultation | 11 |
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| DEFINITIONS | |
| Chartered Nonpublic School | 1 |
| Non-chartered, Nonpublic School | 1 |
| Nonpublic School | 1 |
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| DUE PROCESS RIGHTS | |
| Extend of Rights | 10 |
| Reimbursement for Nonpublic School Placement | 10 |
| Right to File a Formal Written Complaint | 11 - 12 |
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| FUNDING SOURCES | |
| Proportionate Share of Federal Funds | 3 - 4 |
| Use of Federal Funds- Part B IDEIA and Early Childhood Special Education Flow-Thru | 3 - 4 |
| Use of State Funds, Auxiliary Services | 8 |
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| LOCATION OF SERVICES | |
| Services Provided through Federal Funds (Part B IDEA and Early Childhood Flow-Thru) | 7 |
| Services Provided through State Funds (Auxiliary Services Funds) | 8 |
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| PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN BY PARENTS | |
| Cost of Nonpublic School Education | 3, 12 |
| Disagreements about FAPE | 12 |
| Limitation on Reimbursement | 12 - 13 |
| Reimbursement for Nonpublic School Placement | 12 |
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| Reporting Requirements | |
| EMIS Reporting | 4 |
| December 1 Child Count | 4 - 5 |
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| SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE | |
| Provision of FAPE | 3 |
| Transportation | 7 - 8 |
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| SERVICES PLAN | |
| Public School Development | 9 |
| State Assessment Considerations | 9 - 10 |
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| State Assessment Consideratons | |
| Accommodations | 9 - 10 |
| Alternate assessment | 9 |
| Excusal from the Consequences | 9 - 10 |
| Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) | 9 - 10 |
| Written Plans Developed by Chartered Nonpublic | 10 |
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| TRANSPORTATION | |
| Cost of transportation | 8 |
| District of Residence Responsibility for Transporting Nonpublic School Children | 7 |
| District where Nonpublic School Located Responsibility for Transportation | 7 - 8 |