256B.1 Division of special education created. There is created within the department of education a division of special education for the promotion, direction, and supervision of education for children requiring special education in the schools under the supervision and control of the department. The director of the department of education may organize the division and […]
256B.11 Program plans. 1. Program plans submitted to the department of education pursuant to section 273.5 for approval by the director of the department of education shall establish all of the following: a. That there are sufficient children requiring special education within the area. b. That the service or program will be provided by the […]
256B.15 Reimbursement for special education services. 1. The state board of education in conjunction with the department of education shall develop a program to utilize federally funded health care programs, except the federal medically needy program for individuals who have a spend-down, to share in the costs of services which are provided to children requiring […]
256B.2 Definitions — policies — funds. 1. As used in this chapter: a. “Children requiring special education” means persons under twenty-one years of age, including children under five years of age, who have a disability in obtaining an education because of a head injury, autism, behavioral disorder, or physical, mental, communication, or learning disability, as […]
256B.3 Powers and duties of division of special education. The division of special education has the following duties and powers: 1. To aid in the organization of special schools, classes and instructional facilities for children requiring special education, and to supervise the system of special education for children requiring special education. 2. To administer rules […]
256B.4 Powers of board of directors. 1. The board of directors of a school district or area education agency, with the approval of the director of the department of education, may provide special education programs and services as defined in this chapter. If services are provided by the area education agency, the board of directors […]
256B.5 Information available upon request by bureau. The Iowa department of public health shall furnish to the state bureau of special education upon request information obtained from birth certificates relative to the name, address, and disability of any case of developmental disability. The state child health specialty clinics of the university of Iowa shall upon […]
256B.6 Parent’s or guardian’s duties — review. 1. When the school district or area education agency has provided special education services and programs as provided in this chapter for any child requiring special education, either by admission to a special class or by supportive services, it shall be the duty of the parent or guardian […]
256B.7 Examinations of children. In order to render proper instruction to each child requiring special education, the school districts shall certify children requiring special education for special instruction in accordance with the requirements set up by the division of special education and shall provide examinations for children preliminary to making certification. The examinations necessary for […]
256B.8 Exceptions. 1. It is not incumbent upon the school districts to keep a child requiring special education in regular instruction when the child cannot sufficiently profit from the work of the regular classroom, nor to keep a child requiring special education in the special class or instruction for children requiring special education when it […]
256B.9 Weighting plan — audits — evaluations — expenditures. 1. In order to provide funds for the excess costs of instruction of children requiring special education, above the costs of instruction of pupils in a regular curriculum, a special education weighting plan for determining enrollment in each school district is adopted as follows: a. Pupils […]
