New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES › Section 6A:17-3.2 - Educational program objectives and requirements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a)
				Each State agency shall develop educational programs to complement the agency's
				primary mission and provide educational opportunities that meet the identified
				needs of students in each State facility. The programs shall be delivered, in
				accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:8-5.1, through traditional strategies or a
				variety of individualized learning opportunities, which allow high school
				credit to be granted through alternative learning experiences, in accordance
				with program completion authorized at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:8-5.1(a)2.
1. Upon a student's placement in the State
				facility, the State agency shall:
i. Provide a
				program comparable to the student with a disability's current individualized
				education program (IEP), pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:14-4.1(g), and implement
				the current IEP or develop a new IEP pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:14-4.1(g)1  through 3.
				When a student with a disability is placed by a school district on a tuition
				basis, the school district of residence shall be responsible for the
				development of the student's IEP;
ii. Develop an individualized program plan
				(IPP), within 30 calendar days, for each general education student, in
				consultation with the student's parent, school district of residence, and a
				team of professionals with knowledge of the student's educational, behavioral,
				emotional, social, and health needs to identify appropriate instructional and
				support services. The IPP shall minimally include the following information for
				the student:
(1) NJSMART number and
				personally identifiable information;
(2) Current academic standing on the date of
				development;
(3) Results of
				educational screening administered by the State agency;
(4) Specific curriculum areas and course
				titles designed to meet all of the New Jersey Student Learning
				Standards;
(5) Graduation
				requirements of the school district of residence, for students in grades nine
				through 12; and
(6) Services to
				facilitate the transition of a student returning to the general education
				program;
iii. Discuss
				the IPP with the student and make a reasonable effort to obtain parental
				consent for an initial IPP, including written notice.
(1) The State facility shall provide written
				notice to the parent, with a copy of the IPP, that requests the parents consent
				but clearly indicates the IPP will be implemented if consent is not received
				within 15 days of receipt of the notice.
(2) Parental consent need not be obtained for
				an initial IPP if the parent cannot be found or does not respond after
				reasonable efforts, or parental rights have been terminated or subrogated for
				purposes of consenting to eligibility by a court of competent jurisdiction and
				consent has been given by an individual the court has appointed.
(3) The State facility shall document it is
				unable to secure the participation of the parent by maintaining a record of its
				attempts to arrange for the parental consent of the IPP, including, but not
				limited to:
(A) Detailed records of telephone
				calls made or attempted and the results of the calls; and
(B) Copies of correspondence sent to the
				parents and any response(s) received; and
iv. Review and revise the IPP at any time
				during the students enrollment, as needed, or on an annual basis if the student
				remains enrolled in the State facility educational program, in consultation
				with the school district of residence.
(1)
				The parent shall be advised in writing of any revision(s) to the IPP.