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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 1 - GENERAL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES › Section 612:20-3-3 - Comprehensive programming for all basic needs

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Each student's educational needs will be addressed in an
					 Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) developed in a manner consistent with
					 20 U.S.C.,
					 1400 - 1485 and State Department of Education
					 guidelines. More specific information regarding the IEP may be requested from
					 the superintendent's office.
(1)
Meeting physical needs.
(A)
Food service.
Food must be plentiful to meet the requirements of
				  growing children. It must be sanitary, nutritious, attractively served in a
				  pleasant atmosphere, and palatable. Menus should vary and reflect sensitive
				  planning by food service staff. Employees in direct supervision of children at
				  mealtime should encourage proper eating, both in terms of good manners and
				  adequate diet, stressing the need to eat nutritious foods.
(i) Menu Planning. Menus are planned at least
				  one week in advance. Menus are dated, posted, and kept on file for one year.
				  Any substitutions are noted on the menu. Food services are directed by a
				  nutritionist or licensed dietitian and/or facilities consult annually with a
				  qualified nutritionist.
(ii)
				  Frequency and quality of meals. All meals should meet the nutritional
				  guidelines of the students.
(I) The facility
				  provides or arranges for the provision of breakfast, lunch, and dinner and one
				  or more snacks from food that is selected, stored, prepared, and served in a
				  sanitary and palatable manner. Brunch and dinner may be provided on weekends
				  and holidays only.
(II) Each meal
				  contains a sufficient amount of food for every student and additional servings
				  are available and permitted.
(III)
				  Cool, potable drinking water is available for students at all times.
(iii) Special diets. Facilities
				  recognize the religious, cultural, and health needs of students when planning,
				  preparing, and serving food.
(I) The facility
				  makes available, as necessary, an alternate choice of food for each meal served
				  for students on special diets or residents who, because of religious beliefs,
				  cannot eat particular foods.
(II)
				  The facility follows individualized diets and feeding schedules that are
				  prescribed by the student's physician.
(iv) Meals. Facilities recognize the social
				  and emotional needs of residents during mealtime.
(I) Students and the staff who eat with them
				  are served the same menu, except for tea and coffee, unless differences in age
				  or special dietary needs are factors.
(II) Students who have not had opportunities
				  to learn how to handle food with the usual table service are managed in such a
				  way that they are not embarrassed or subject to the ridicule of other
				  students.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 1 - GENERAL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES › Section 612:20-3-4 - Records

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(a)
Confidential nature of records.
School records are considered
				  confidential and contents are not divulged except for purposes directly related
				  to the program for the particular child. Information to be safeguarded
				  includes, but is not limited to, transcripts; reports of medical examinations;
				  psychological reports; progress reports; correspondence; and other records
				  covering the condition or circumstances of any person from whom, or about whom,
				  information is obtained. Also to be safeguarded are records of any evaluations
				  made by Department staff members.
(1)
				  Information of an intimate and personal nature about the child or the child's
				  parents is not discussed orally except in furtherance of the student's program,
				  and then only to personnel who have responsibility for carrying out that
				  program. The same principle applies to information disclosed or opinions
				  expressed at conferences. School records are made available at conferences for
				  reference purposes.
(2) Access to
				  school records are subject to the confidentiality procedures of the State
				  Department of Education.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 1 - GENERAL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES › Section 612:20-3-5 - Departmental resources

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(a)
In-service training.
State Office staff are available as resource
				  persons through the Staff Development Unit. They are charged by the director
				  with the responsibility of assisting the superintendents with the development
				  of a meaningful, ongoing in-service training program patterned to serve the
				  individual needs of each school and embodying the Department's school goals.
(b)
Rehabilitative and
				  Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Division.
Coordination of
				  efforts to make a smooth transition from secondary school to employment or
				  further training will be facilitated by VR counselors trained to work with the
				  blind and deaf. The Department of Rehabilitation Services will encourage and
				  support efforts to enhance communication and cooperation between school and
				  rehabilitation personnel.
Added at 10 Ok Reg
					 4643, eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff
					 7-1-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 1 - GENERAL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES › Section 612:20-3-7 - Discipline

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(a)
Disciplinary measures.
Disciplinary measures at the OSB and OSD
				  will be consistent with Oklahoma Statutes, policy as established by the
				  Commission for Rehabilitation Services, and regulations of publicly supported
				  schools in the state of Oklahoma.
(b)
Prohibitions.
Facility
				  policy prohibits:
(1) Shaking, striking,
				  spanking, or other cruel treatment;
(2) Harsh, humiliating, cruel, abusive or
				  degrading language;
(3) Denial of
				  food or sleep;
(4) Work tasks that
				  are degrading or unnecessary and inappropriate to the residential student's age
				  and ability;
(5) Denial of private
				  familial and significant other contact, including visits, phone calls, and
				  mail, as a means of punishment;
(6)
				  Use of chemical agents, including tear gas, mace, or similar agents;
(7) Seclusion;
(8) Extreme physical exercise;
(9) One resident punishing another
				  resident:
(10) Chemical
				  restraint;
(11) Mechanical
				  restraint; and
(12) Violating
				  residential student's rights.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 1 - GENERAL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES › Section 612:20-3-8 - Elementary and Secondary Education Act

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The OSB and OSD come under the provisions of the Federal
					 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In compliance with Title IX of the
					 Education Amendments of 1972, the Department's policy is that no student or
					 employee at the OSB or OSD shall be excluded on the basis of sex from
					 participation in any educational endeavor or other activity sponsored by the
					 OSB or OSD. The Principal/Education Director of each of these two schools has
					 been designated to coordinate the local Title IX compliance efforts, including
					 the processing of parent/student or employee complaints alleging sex
					 discrimination. Any parent, student, or employee aware of discrimination based
					 on sex may obtain details on how to pursue a complaint from the Title IX
					 coordinator.
Added at 10 Ok Reg
					 4643, eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94; Amended at
					 20 Ok Reg 1804, eff 7-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 1 - GENERAL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES › Section 612:20-3-9 - Regional preschool satellite programs (RPSP)

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(a)
Definition.
The Oklahoma
				  School for the Deaf will develop and implement RPSP's to provide services to
				  the hearing impaired as resources allow. Programs will be located in areas with
				  the greatest need for service as indicated by the State Department of
				  Education, child count and OSD. Each satellite preschool will serve children
				  within a 35 mile radius of the program's location. RPSP provides preschool
				  classroom instruction and a course of instruction for parents (70 O.S.,
				  1210.171). The preschool teacher will provide a half day of classroom
				  instruction using OSD Early Childhood Curriculum and a half day of home
				  visitation using SKI-HI home intervention curriculum (Project ECHO). The OSD
				  Early Childhood Curriculum is a developmental curriculum based on child
				  development.
(b)
Referrals.
Referrals can be made by parents, pediatricians,
				  audiologists, social workers, etc., to the school district in which the child
				  resides or directly to OSD. It is preferable that referrals are made to the
				  local school district. Referrals can be made by telephone. OSD or the sending
				  district (district in which the child lives) will provide the screening of the
				  child and complete a categorical eligibility statement. Evaluation data
				  required for eligibility and placement may be provided by the sending school
				  district or the OSD student assessment center.
(c)
Eligibility.
Preschool
				  Satellites will serve students from the age of identification (no minimum age)
				  to age five. Eligibility standards are those established by the Oklahoma
				  Department of Education for Deaf/Hard-of-hearing placement. The primary
				  eligibility standard is that a child have a 40 decibel minimum loss or hearing
				  impairment which with best correction adversely affects performance in a
				  regular class. A team consisting of the parent(s), the school administrator,
				  regular teacher, special teacher, and other appropriate persons will determine
				  eligibility and appropriateness of the program for the child.
(d)
Placement.
Students will be
				  placed according to procedures and timeliness established by the Oklahoma State
				  Department of Education as stated in the policies and procedures manual for
				  Special Education in Oklahoma. The placement team will include staff from both
				  OSD and the sending district. The placement team will write the Individual
				  Education Plan (IEP).
Added at 10 Ok Reg
					 4643, eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff
					 7-1-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 3 - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND INAPPROPRIATE BODY CONTACT › Section 612:20-3-19 - General requirements

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(a) All school
				  employees and volunteers have responsibility for reporting suspected abuse,
				  neglect, and inappropriate body contact. General guidelines for when to report
				  possible abuse, neglect, or inappropriate body contact are given in Paragraphs
				  (1) through (4).
(1) When a student reports
				  an incident to the employee/volunteer;
(2) someone other than the student reports
				  suspected behaviors;
(3) there is
				  physical evidence; or
(4) there is
				  first hand observation by an employee/volunteer of a suspect
				  incident.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 3 - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND INAPPROPRIATE BODY CONTACT › Section 612:20-3-20 - Reporting requirements

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(a) Any staff
				  member or volunteer who suspects that a child under the age of 18 years has
				  been abused or neglected by any person, including parent, shall make an
				  immediate report to Child Welfare and/or the Office of Client Advocacy in the
				  Department of Human Services, or to the police as appropriate. A written report
				  shall also be made by the end of his or her shift to his or her supervisor. The
				  supervisor will report the incident to the school social worker or designee as
				  soon as he or she receives the report. The social worker or designee will be
				  the contact person for the police, Child Welfare and/or the Office of Client
				  Advocacy in the Department of Human Services as appropriate. The school social
				  worker or designee shall also submit a report to the Superintendent within 24
				  hours of receiving notice of the incident. Parents will be contacted unless the
				  home environment is suspect.
(b)
				  Anyone making a report in accordance with this policy, State statute, and in
				  good faith is immune from any civil or criminal liability that otherwise
				  results from reporting the incident, or from any resulting judicial proceeding,
				  even if the suspicion is proven to be unfounded.
(c) Reports submitted to the supervisor and
				  the social worker or designee shall include the information given in Paragraphs
				  (1) through (6).
(1) Name of student(s)
				  involved;
(2) name of any staff
				  involved;
(3) age of
				  student(s);
(4) location of
				  incident;
(5) nature and extent of
				  injuries or description of abuse, neglect, or inappropriate body contact;
				  and
(6) other information that
				  might be pertinent to the situation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 3 - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND INAPPROPRIATE BODY CONTACT › Section 612:20-3-21 - Protocol for abuse or neglect of a student by a staff member or volunteer

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(a)
				  Investigation of a reported incident will be conducted by the school social
				  worker, a designee, the appropriate principal, dorm coordinator (YGSIV), or
				  counselor. Students named in the report will be interviewed. The interview will
				  be documented. Any personal interview or physical inspection of the child will
				  be conducted in a considerate, professional manner. Student health services
				  staff and a counselor will participate as appropriate. Other than reports from
				  staff, information shall not be gathered from staff until the Office of Client
				  Advocacy has made a preliminary determination.
(b) The reported incident will be called into
				  the DHS Office of Client Advocacy regardless of final results of student
				  interviews. The Office of Client Advocacy will determine whether the incident
				  will be investigated by their office, or referred back to the school to be
				  processed as a mistreatment grievance.
(c) The Superintendent or the employee's
				  supervisor will immediately take one or more of the actions in Paragraphs (1)
				  through (4) for the safety of the student(s) believed to be in imminent danger
				  from continued contact with the school employee or volunteer:
(1) call to proper authorities to report the
				  incident;
(2) temporarily stop all
				  contact between the student and employee or volunteer;
(3) temporarily remove the school employee
				  from assignment or service (leave with pay); or
(4) temporarily remove the volunteer from the
				  program.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 3 - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND INAPPROPRIATE BODY CONTACT › Section 612:20-3-22 - Protocol for abuse of a student by another student

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(a) Investigation of a reported incident will
				  be conducted by the school social worker, a designee, the appropriate
				  principal, dorm coordinator (YGSIV), or counselor. Interviews with students
				  named in the report will be conducted and documented. Any personal interview or
				  physical inspection of a student will be conducted in a considerate,
				  professional manner. Student Health Services staff and a counselor will be
				  included as appropriate.
(b) All
				  reported incidents will be called into the DHS Office of Client Advocacy
				  regardless of interview results. The Office of Client Advocacy will determine
				  the need to investigate the incident for staff neglect.
(c) Parents will be notified by the school
				  social worker or designee to report the incident and the actions taken as of
				  the date of contact. Parents will be given progress reports in a timely
				  fashion.
(d) The Superintendent
				  and/or program supervisor will immediately contact the proper authorities and
				  temporarily separate involved students for the safety of the student(s)
				  believed to be in danger from continued contact. A reported incident of abuse
				  between students with an age difference of three or more years will be reported
				  to DHS Child Welfare and/or the police as appropriate. A reported incident of
				  abuse to a minor child by a student who is 18 years of age or above will be
				  reported to the police. The methods in (1) through (5) will be used as
				  appropriate to deal with incident and its effects:
(1) separation of the students
				  involved;
(2) counseling;
(3) restriction of student's
				  activities;
(4) referral to the
				  Discipline Committee; and/or
(5)
				  review of placement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 3 - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND INAPPROPRIATE BODY CONTACT › Section 612:20-3-23 - Protocol for abuse and neglect of a student in the home environment

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Staff suspecting abuse or neglect in a student's home
					 environment must report the suspect incident in accordance with policy. The
					 school social worker or designee will report the suspected incident to the
					 Child Welfare office in the student's home county. Parents will not be notified
					 unless circumstances indicate abuse or neglect from persons outside the
					 home.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 3 - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND INAPPROPRIATE BODY CONTACT › Section 612:20-3-24 - Protocol for inappropriate body contact between student and staff

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(a) The incident
				  will be reported to the school social worker or designee. Once the school
				  social worker or designee receives the report, an investigation will be
				  conducted by the social worker, appropriate principal, dorm coordinator
				  (YGSIV), or counselor. Students named will be interviewed and documentation of
				  the interviews noted. Any personal interview or physical inspection of the
				  student will be conducted in a considerate, professional manner. Student Health
				  Services staff and a counselor will be included as appropriate.
(b) A final report will be called into the
				  DHS Office of Child Advocacy regardless of final results of student interviews.
				  Local police will also be contacted at the time a report is made to the DHS
				  Office of Client Advocacy, and the suspected employee will be placed on leave
				  with pay until the situation is resolved.
(c) For the safety of the student(s) believed
				  to be in imminent danger if continued contact is permitted between a school
				  employee or volunteer and a student, one or more of the options in Paragraphs
				  (1) through (4) will be exercised immediately by the Superintendent or Program
				  Supervisor:
(1) call to
				  authorities;
(2) temporary removal
				  of the student and employee or volunteer from contact with each
				  other;
(3) temporary removal of the
				  school employee from assignment or service (leave without pay);
				  and/or
(4) temporary removal of
				  volunteer from program.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 3 - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND INAPPROPRIATE BODY CONTACT › Section 612:20-3-25 - Protocol for inappropriate body contact between students

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(a) The incident
				  will be reported to the school social worker or designee. Upon receiving the
				  report, the social worker or designee, an investigation will be conducted by
				  the social worker, designee, appropriate principal, dorm coordinator (YGSIV),
				  or counselor. Students named will be interviewed and documentation of
				  interviews noted. Any personal interview or physical inspection of the student
				  will be conducted in a considerate, professional manner. Student Health
				  Services staff and a counselor will be included as appropriate.
(b) All reports will be called into the DHS
				  Office of Client Advocacy regardless of the interview results. The Office of
				  Client Advocacy will determine whether they need to investigate the incident
				  for staff neglect. Parents will be notified by the school social worker or
				  designee to report the incident and the actions taken. Parents will be given
				  progress reports in a timely fashion.
(c) The Superintendent and/or program
				  supervisor will immediately contact the proper authorities and temporarily
				  separate involved students for the safety of the student(s) believed to be in
				  danger from continued contact. A reported incident of inappropriate body
				  contact between students with an age difference of three or more years will be
				  reported to DHS Child Welfare and/or the police as appropriate. A reported
				  incident of abuse to a minor child by a student who is 18 years of age or above
				  will be reported to the police. The methods in (1) through (7) will be used as
				  appropriate to deal with incident and its effects:
(1) separation of the students
				  involved;
(2) counseling;
(3) restriction of student's
				  activities;
(4) parent
				  conference;
(5) referral to the
				  Discipline Committee;
(6) referral
				  to outside counseling;
(7) review
				  of placement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 3 - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND INAPPROPRIATE BODY CONTACT › Section 612:20-3-26 - Special procedures for prevention of abuse, neglect, and inappropriate body contact

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(a) Students will
				  receive group instruction on the meaning of improper body contact, abuse and
				  neglect. Instruction will include risk factors and how to keep oneself safe.
				  This safety instruction will be conducted at least once annually.
(b) All staff will receive information and
				  training on the schools' policies on abuse, neglect, and inappropriate body
				  contact at least once annually.
(c)
				  Residential staff are expected to know the whereabouts of students for which
				  they have responsibility. Residential staff will conduct student checks a
				  minimum of once every fifteen minutes from the time the students start morning
				  bathing until they leave for school in the mornings. Residential students will
				  be expected to sign in and out of the dorm, when allowed, for evening
				  activities.
(d) Educational staff
				  will be expected to know the whereabouts of students for which they have
				  responsibility at all times. Students suspected of prohibited activity will be
				  given close supervision.
(e) The
				  Superintendent may, at any time, request that the school social worker or
				  designee conduct confidential interviews of students in the residential
				  program. The interview shall be generalized to cover all forms of potential
				  abuse.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 3 - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND INAPPROPRIATE BODY CONTACT › Section 612:20-3-27 - Harassment of students

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The Oklahoma School for the Blind and the Oklahoma School
					 for the Deaf affirm that all students are to be treated fairly, equally, with
					 dignity and respect by their peers and school staff. Harassment of students,
					 sexually or otherwise, will not be condoned on or off campus during school
					 endorsed activities. Any student who feels he or she has been harassed has the
					 right to file a grievance through the school's established grievance
					 procedure.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 5 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR ALL SCHOOL PERSONNEL › Section 612:20-3-37 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Subchapter is to present standards of
					 conduct and management policies for staff at the Oklahoma School for the Blind
					 and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf. Staff at the Special Schools are expected
					 to comply with these standards of conduct and management
					 policies.
Added at 15 Ok Reg
					 1800, eff 7-1-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 5 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR ALL SCHOOL PERSONNEL › Section 612:20-3-39 - Felony record search

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(a)
				  The Oklahoma School for the Blind and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf policy
				  requires a felony record search for the recommended applicant for employment
				  including a search of local law enforcement records maintained pursuant to the
				  Sex Offenders Registration Act. Either school may also require a national
				  felony record search based upon fingerprints. The cost of the searches will be
				  paid by the school.
(b) An
				  individual may be employed not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days pending
				  receipt of the results of the search. The Superintendent shall review the
				  background information and make the determination whether employment should be
				  continued or terminated. All information contained on and generated from this
				  application and fingerprint cards is to be confidential and used only for
				  professional purposes. Results of the searches will remain the permanent
				  property of the school.
(c) All
				  applicants for employment at the Oklahoma School for the Blind and Oklahoma
				  School for the Deaf shall be notified of this requirement.
Added at 15 Ok Reg
					 1800, eff 7-1-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 3 - General Operating Procedures for the Schools › Part 5 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR ALL SCHOOL PERSONNEL › Section 612:20-3-44 - Alcohol and drug testing for employees [EXPIRED]

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Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 3646, eff 7-30-97 through 7-14-98
					 (emergency)1
1This emergency action expired
					 without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
					 action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore,
					 on 7-15-98 (after the 7-14-98 expiration of the emergency action), Section
					 612:20-3-44 was no longer effective. For the official text of the emergency
					 rule that was in effect from 7-30-97 through 7-14-98, see 14 Ok Reg
					 3646.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 5 - Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB/Parkview School) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-5-1 - General provisions for OSB

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The Oklahoma School for the Blind, under the supervision of
				  the Department of Rehabilitation Services, is a residential/day school whose
				  legal purpose is to provide educational services to blind and visually impaired
				  children residing in the State of Oklahoma. In addition, House Joint Resolution
				  1026, 1982, designates the school as a statewide resource for blind and
				  visually impaired children, their parents, and local school districts.
(1) The basic eligibility criteria are, "All
				persons, residing in the State of Oklahoma...whose vision is so defective as to
				prevent them attending the public schools, and who are of such physical, mental
				and moral character as to enable them to pursue any one or all of the courses
				of study taught in this school, are eligible..." [70 OS 1991, Section
				1724.]
(2) The school accepts
				referrals from Local Education Agencies (LEA's), Regional Educational Service
				Centers (RESC's), educational cooperatives, parents residing within the State
				of Oklahoma, and/or third party agencies or individuals. The local school
				districts are advised of all referrals. When a referral is received, an
				evaluation is scheduled and/or records are obtained to ascertain eligibility.
				If the initial screening reveals that the student may be eligible for
				admission, parents and LEA will be notified to participate in the initial
				Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meeting and an interim 30-day IEP shall be
				developed by the team. A final decision as to whether or not to continue
				enrollment shall be made no later than the last day of the 30-day interim
				period.
(3) Admission to the school
				is accomplished through application directly from parents or guardians. The
				Oklahoma School for the Blind is committed to assuring that the provisions of
				Federal Statute
				20 U.S.C.
				1400 - 1485 (Individuals with Disabilities
				Education Act) are met and, toward this end, cooperates with the
				LEA's.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff
				  7-1-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 5 - Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB/Parkview School) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-5-2 - General admission requirements

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(a)
				For students who meet the residency and visual loss requirements but are unable
				to meet other criteria for the Regular Academic or Early Childhood Development
				Program, admission to alternative programs, such as Special Needs and Preschool
				Special Needs programs, may be available.
(b) Visual loss requirements are corrected
				visual acuity of 20/70 or less, or visual field no greater than 20 degrees in
				the better eye, or a visual impairment which, even with the best correction,
				adversely affects performance in a regular class. Visual impairment should be a
				major contributor to the student's inability to succeed in the public
				school.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff
				  7-1-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 5 - Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB/Parkview School) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-5-3 - Admission criteria for regular academic/residential program [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 5 - Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB/Parkview School) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-5-4 - Admission criteria for the special needs day/residential school program [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 5 - Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB/Parkview School) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-5-5 - Criteria for the preschool multidisability program

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
OSB has established a pre-school multidisability program
				  which is designed to meet the needs of students under the age of seven who are
				  unable to function in other available academic programs at OSB. This is a
				  self-contained classroom which is affiliated with but separate from the OSB
				  academic program. Admission and retention in the program will be determined by
				  the multidisciplinary team. Before a child's sixth birthday, the
				  multidisciplinary team will meet to determine whether or not OSB will be able
				  to continue to meet the child's needs through the special education classroom
				  or in a regular classroom. The team's decision will be shared with the parents
				  and recommendations for the child's further education will be
				  provided.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff
				  7-1-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 5 - Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB/Parkview School) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-5-6 - Admission requirements for summer school

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(a) A student is eligible for the summer
				session who:
(1) is a resident of
				Oklahoma;
(2) is diagnosed as
				visually impaired or blind (current eye report should be provided);
				and
(3) is assigned a grade from
				beginning kindergarten to 12 (copy of school records forwarded in
				advance).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 5 - Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB/Parkview School) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-5-7 - Admissions process

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(a)
Referrals/Admission procedures.
Any child between preschool and
				age 21, who is resident of Oklahoma, may be eligible to be admitted to Oklahoma
				School for the Blind/Parkview. The minimum criteria for admission is a
				corrected visual acuity of 20/70 or less in the better eye and/or field no
				greater than 20 degrees in the better eye or a visual impairment which even
				with the best correction adversely affects performance in a regular classroom.
				Visual impairment should be a major contributor to the student's inability to
				succeed in the public school. Referrals may be initiated by school districts,
				RESC's, educational cooperatives, parents, and/or third party agencies or
				individuals.
(b)
Application.
Applications are sent to parents to be completed.
				Prior to consideration for admission, the records in (1) - (10) of this
				Subsection are requested:
(1) academic
				records/transcripts;
(2) most
				recent IEP;
(3) medical
				records;
(4) birth
				certificate;
(5) immunization
				records;
(6) ophthalmological or
				optometric information;
(7)
				psychological report;
(8)
				social/emotional information;
(9)
				attendance and disciplinary records; and
(10) any other information that may be
				pertinent.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 7 - Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-7-1 - General provisions for OSD

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The Oklahoma School for the Deaf, under the supervision of
				  the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, is a residential/day school
				  whose legal purpose is to provide educational services to deaf and hard of
				  hearing children residing in the State of Oklahoma. In addition, House Joint
				  Resolution 1026, 1982, designates the school as a statewide resource for deaf
				  and hard of hearing children, their parents, and local school districts.
(1) The basic eligibility criteria are, "All
				residents... who are deaf to the extent that they cannot acquire an education
				in the common schools of the state and of suitable age and capacity... are
				entitled to an education in the School for the Deaf without charge..." [Article
				II, Section 5803 of the Oklahoma Constitution.]
(2) The school accepts referrals from Local
				Education Agencies (LEA's), Regional Educational Service Centers (RESC's),
				educational cooperatives, parents residing within the State of Oklahoma, and/or
				third party agency or individual. The local school districts are advised of all
				referrals. When a referral is received, an evaluation is scheduled and/or
				records are obtained to ascertain eligibility. If the initial screening reveals
				that the student may be eligible for admission, parents and LEA will be
				notified to participate in the eligibility determination meeting. At that
				meeting a Categorical Statement is completed as required by law and, if
				appropriate, an interim 30-day Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is developed
				by the team. A final decision as to whether or not to continue enrollment shall
				be made no later than the last day of the 30-day interim period.
(3) Admission to the school is accomplished
				through application directly from parents or guardians. The Oklahoma School for
				the Deaf is committed to assuring that the provisions of Federal Statute
				20 U.S.C.
				1400 - 1485 (Individuals with Disabilities
				Education Act) are met and, toward this end, cooperates with the
				LEA's.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff
				  7-1-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 7 - Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-7-2 - General admission requirements

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Residents of the State of Oklahoma ages 3 through 21 who are
				  deaf or hard of hearing, and cannot acquire an appropriate education in the
				  common schools shall be entitled to an education in the Oklahoma School for the
				  Deaf free of charge. An individual with a hearing loss that impairs the
				  processing of linguistic information through hearing, with or without
				  amplification, that adversely affects that individual's educational performance
				  is considered deaf or hard of hearing for the purposes of this section.
				  Eligibility indicators included:
(1) a
				minimum 40 decibel loss or hearing impairment which, even with best correction,
				adversely affects educational performance; or
(2) a hearing loss so severe that the
				individual cannot hear or understand either speech or most sounds in the every
				day environment, even with a hearing aid.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 7 - Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-7-3 - Admission criteria for regular academic program [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 7 - Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-7-4 - Admission criteria for the early childhood development program [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 7 - Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-7-5 - Criteria for admission to the regional preschool program [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 7 - Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-7-6 - Admission requirements for the special needs program [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 7 - Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-7-7 - Admission criteria for the preschool special needs program [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1509, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 7 - Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) Admission Rules › Section 612:20-7-8 - Admissions process

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Referrals.
Students must be residents of Oklahoma. Referrals may
				be received from school districts, Regional Educational Service Centers
				(RESC's), educational cooperatives, parents, and/or any third party agency or
				individual. Upon receipt of a referral, parents are contacted by the OSD
				Student Assessment and Program Development Center either by correspondence or
				phone. Parents are invited to visit the campus and OSD program.
(b)
Application.
Applications
				are sent to parents to be completed. Prior to consideration for admission, the
				following records are requested:
(1) academic
				records/transcripts;
(2) most
				recent IEP;
(3) medical
				records;
(4) audiological
				information;
(5) psychological
				report;
(6) social/emotional
				information with adaptive behavior; and
(7) any other information that may be
				pertinent.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 20 - Special Schools › Subchapter 9 - Special Service Programs › Section 612:20-9-2 - Grants for Support Service Providers

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(a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) Deaf-Blind means being legally blind as
				provided in definition of blindness at rule 10-1-2, and a hearing loss
				significant enough to impede everyday life.
(2) Support Service Providers (SSP) are
				individuals certified by a deaf-blind program recognized by the Department who
				provide access to the environment for individuals who are Deaf-Blind. This may
				include auditory information, environmental information and human guide. SSP
				duties include but are not limited to services to and on behalf of deaf-blind
				individuals for work related activities, to assist with employment
				applications, job interviews, or any other employment preparation task; for
				grocery or clothe shopping, banking, doctor or other appointments, meetings,
				social or religious events, reading mail or making calls. Transportation to
				such activities may be provided but cannot be the sole purpose of using a SSP.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 25 - Business Enterprise Program › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions [Revoked] › Section 612:25-1-1 - Purpose [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4661,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2479, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 14 Ok
				  Reg 1472, eff 7-1-97
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 25 - Business Enterprise Program › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions [Revoked] › Section 612:25-1-2 - Definitions [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4661,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2479, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 14 Ok
				  Reg 1472, eff 7-1-97
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 25 - Business Enterprise Program › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions [Revoked] › Section 612:25-1-3 - Appendices [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4661,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2479, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 14 Ok
				  Reg 1472, eff 7-1-97
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 25 - Business Enterprise Program › Subchapter 2 - General Provisions › Section 612:25-2-1 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of
				the Business Enterprise Program Manual is to provide uniform rules and
				regulations for the administration of the Business Enterprise Program operated
				by the State Licensing Agency.
(b)
				The purpose of this Chapter is to set forth the legal authority from which
				these rules are derived, to proclaim the mission of the Business Enterprise
				Program, define terms used in this body of policy, and to set forth the
				organization of the Business Enterprise Program.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 1472,
				  eff 7-1-97
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 25 - Business Enterprise Program › Subchapter 2 - General Provisions › Section 612:25-2-2 - Mission of the Business Enterprise Program

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(a)
Mission.
The mission of the
				Business Enterprise Program is to establish and maintain business enterprises
				operated by qualified individuals who are blind.
(b)
Goals.
The goals for the
				Business Enterprise Program are set forth in (1) and (2) of this Subsection.
(1) Provide employment opportunities for
				qualified persons who are blind by establishing and maintaining Business
				Enterprise Program Facilities.
(2)
				Administer a continuing process of career development and upward mobility for
				qualified persons in the Business Enterprise Program.