Alaska Administrative Code › Title 4 - Education and Early Development › Chapter 52 - Education for Children with Disabilities and Gifted Children › Article 2 - Program Administration: Children with Disabilities › 4 AAC 52.145 - Transition services

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Each statement of transition services in
				the IEP of a child with disabilities must include a coordinated set of
				activities, designed within an outcome-oriented process, that promotes movement
				from school to post-school activities. Those activities include postsecondary
				education, vocational training, integrated employment such as supported
				employment, continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living,
				and community participation.
(b)
				The set of activities developed under (a) of this section must be based on that
				child's needs, taking into account the child's preferences and interests. Those
				activities must address the child's needs in the areas of instruction, related
				services, community experiences, the development of employment and other
				post-school adult-living objectives, and, if appropriate, acquisition of daily
				living skills and functional vocational evaluation.
(c) If the child does not attend the IEP
				meeting to plan for transition services, the district shall take other steps to
				ensure that the child's preferences and interests are considered in the
				planning for those services.
(d)
				Transition services for a child with disabilities may be considered special
				education, if the transition services are provided as a part of specially
				designed instruction. Additionally, transition services for that child may be
				considered related services, if the transition services are required to assist
				a child with disabilities to benefit from special education.
(e) With the consent of the parents of the
				child or the consent of a child who has reached the age of 18 years, and to the
				extent appropriate, a district shall invite a representative of a participating
				agency to an IEP meeting regarding the child's transition services. If the
				participating agency does not send a representative to the IEP meeting, the
				district shall take other steps to obtain the participation of the agency in
				the planning for transition services.
(f) If a participating agency fails to
				provide agreed upon transition services contained in the IEP of a child with
				disabilities, the district responsible for the child's education shall, as soon
				as possible, initiate a meeting for the purpose of identifying alternative
				strategies to meet the transition objectives and, if necessary, review the
				child's IEP.
(g) Nothing in this
				section relieves a participating agency from the responsibility to provide or
				pay for a transition service that the agency would otherwise provide to a child
				with disabilities who meets the eligibility criteria of that agency.
(h) As used in this section, "participating
				agency" means a state or local agency, other than the district responsible for
				the child's education, that is financially and legally responsible for
				providing transition services to the child.
Authority:
AS
					 14.07.060
AS 14.30.278
AS 14.30.285
AS
					 14.30.335