New Hampshire § 186-C-7 - Section 186-C:7 Individualized Education Programs.

§ 186-C-7. Section 186-C:7 Individualized Education Programs.

I. The development of an individualized education program for each child with a disability shall be the responsibility of the school district in which the child resides or of the school district which bears financial responsibility for the child's education. II. The parents of a child with a disability have the right to participate in the development of the individualized education program for the child and to appeal decisions of the school district regarding such child's individualized education program as provided in rules adopted in accordance with RSA 541-A by the state board of education. III. Each child's individualized education program shall include short-term objectives or benchmarks unless the parent agrees that they are not necessary for one or more of the child's annual goals. IV. If a functional behavioral assessment exists for the student and if the IEP team has determined a positive intervention plan is appropriate after review of the functional behavioral assessment, the child's individualized education program shall include data from the functional behavioral assessment with recommendations and reference to a positive behavior intervention plan that is developed in addition to the IEP. Districts shall refer to 34 C.F.R. 530 in its entirety to determine their responsibilities for discipline procedures under IDEA. V. The school district may provide the written notice and records regarding the child's individualized education program required under this chapter to the parent by electronic mail, unless the parent elects to receive such information by U.S. mail. VI. To assist parents and schools, local school districts shall notify the department through the special education information system that an individualized education program, educational placement, identification, or evaluation of a child has been rejected by the parent within 5 instruction days of the decision. Within 30 business days following notification, the department shall communicate to the parent a description of the available resolution processes and sources for information or assistance in pursuing resolution. The department may use personally identifiable information in the special education information system to mail or email the parent the description of the referenced dispute resolution process.