Iowa Code § 256B.7
Examinations of children
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Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2012
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 the certification of children requiring special education shall be prescribed by the state division of special education. Final decision in case of disagreement or appeal is the responsibility of the director of the department of education, who may secure the advice of competent medical and educational authorities including the Iowa department of public health, the university hospitals, the department of human services, the superintendent of the state school for the deaf, and the superintendent of the Iowa braille and sight saving school.
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 the certification of children requiring special education shall be prescribed by the state division of special education. Disputes concerning a child’s eligibility for special education shall be addressed under rules and procedures adopted by the state board of education pursuant to section 256B.6 and consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, 20 U.S.C. §1400 et seq.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1481
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1481
C93, §256B.7
C93, §256B.7
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