Section 186-C:7-b – Braille Instruction for Functionally Blind Pupils.
186-C:7-b Braille Instruction for Functionally Blind Pupils. – In developing the individualized education program for a functionally blind pupil, there shall be: I. A presumption that proficiency in Braille reading and writing is essential for the pupil’s satisfactory educational progress. Every functionally blind pupil shall be entitled to Braille reading and writing instruction unless […]
Section 186-C:7-c – Rate Setting.
186-C:7-c Rate Setting. – I. The division of learner support of the department of education shall ensure that each school district develops approved programs for children with disabilities in the school district. II. The division of learner support of the department of education shall set an approved rate for private providers of special education […]
Section 186-C:1 – Policy and Purpose.
186-C:1 Policy and Purpose. – It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state that: I. All children in New Hampshire be provided with equal educational opportunities. It is the purpose of this chapter to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education in the […]
Section 186-C:2 – Definitions.
186-C:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Child with a disability " means any person between the ages of 3 and 21, inclusive, who has been identified and evaluated by a school district according to rules adopted by the state board of education and determined to have an intellectual disability, a hearing impairment […]
Section 186-C:3 – Division of Learner Support; Special Education; Programs and Services.
186-C:3 Division of Learner Support; Special Education; Programs and Services. – The department shall hire and assign such personnel or contract for services to perform responsibilities required under state or federal special education law, including, but not limited to, monitoring, compliance, and technical assistance and support to school districts. Special education services of the […]
Section 186-C:3-a – Duties.
186-C:3-a Duties. – I. The division shall help school districts meet their responsibilities under this chapter and under federal law regarding the education of children with disabilities. I-a. The special education program of the department of education shall develop and analyze information on issues and problems of regional and statewide importance and on assisting […]
Section 186-C:3-b – Advisory Committee; Purpose; Membership; Terms; Duties; Meetings.
186-C:3-b Advisory Committee; Purpose; Membership; Terms; Duties; Meetings. – I. In accordance with the provisions of 20 U.S.C. section 1412(a)(21) and 34 C.F.R. sections 300.167-300.169, there is established an advisory committee on the education of children/students with disabilities to advise the commissioner of education on issues relating to special education, and to promote communication […]
Section 186-C:3-c – Supported Decision-Making.
186-C:3-c Supported Decision-Making. – If adult guardianship is being discussed by the IEP team with a student or the student’s family, the team shall inform the student and family of the availability of supported decision-making pursuant to RSA 464-D as an alternative to guardianship. This shall be done promptly when guardianship is first discussed. […]
Section 186-C:3-d – Alternatives to Guardianship; Information Resources.
186-C:3-d Alternatives to Guardianship; Information Resources. – The commissioner of the department of education shall develop information resources regarding alternatives to guardianship, including supported decision-making agreements pursuant to RSA 464-D, for children with disabilities who are approaching the age of 18. These resources shall be developed in consultation with New Hampshire disability advocacy organizations […]