TIME REQUIRED FOR TRAINING: may be customized for a 10 to 30 minute training CHILD FIND OVERVIEW OF REGULATIONS CHILD IDENTIFICATION (34 CFR - Part 300) Summary All school districts are required to implement a comprehensive system of Child Find in which district personnel actively search for all individuals with disabilities, birth through 21 years of age, both in school and not in school. Child Find is a district obligation to identify, locate, and evaluate children who live within district jurisdiction to determine a need for special education and/or related services. Federal and state funding is provided to each district or special education program for the purpose of establishing a Child Find system that addresses public awareness. Public awareness is a series of planned activities conducted throughout the year to address this need. Districts must also have written procedures to describe their system of Child Find. A district's Child Find system must include guidelines for the following: processing referrals; following individuals with disabilities who fall within the birth through 21 year old age range who may or may not be currently enrolled in an infant, early childhood, public, or private educational facility, to ensure the delivery of services;
TIME REQUIRED FOR TRAINING: may be customized for a 10 to 30 minute training CHILD FIND OVERVIEW OF REGULATIONS CHILD IDENTIFICATION (34 CFR - Part 300) Summary All school districts are required to implement a comprehensive system of Child Find in which district personnel actively search for all individuals with disabilities, birth through 21 years of age, both in school and not in school. Child Find is a district obligation to identify, locate, and evaluate children who live within district jurisdiction to determine a need for special education and/or related services. Federal and state funding is provided to each district or special education program for the purpose of establishing a Child Find system that addresses public awareness. Public awareness is a series of planned activities conducted throughout the year to address this need. Districts must also have written procedures to describe their system of Child Find. A district's Child Find system must include guidelines for the following: processing referrals; following individuals with disabilities who fall within the birth through 21 year old age range who may or may not be currently enrolled in an infant, early childhood, public, or private educational facility, to ensure the delivery of services;
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