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Section 207 - Local education agency special education duty and authority.

UT Code § 53E-7-207 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) An LEA shall, at no cost to the eligible student, provide a full continuum of special education services and placements to an eligible student enrolled at the LEA.

(2) (a) Upon request of the Division of Child and Family Services and if the LEA obtains appropriate consent for the evaluation, an LEA shall provide an initial special education evaluation to an individual who enters the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services, if the Division of Child and Family Services suspects the individual may be an eligible student. (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the LEA shall conduct an evaluation described in Subsection (2)(a) within 30 days after the day on which the Division of Child and Family Services makes the request. (ii) An LEA may refuse to conduct an evaluation described in Subsection (2)(a) if the LEA reviews the relevant data regarding the individual and, within 10 days after the day on which the LEA received the request described in Subsection (2)(a), gives the Division of Child and Family Services written prior notice of refusal to evaluate.

(a) Upon request of the Division of Child and Family Services and if the LEA obtains appropriate consent for the evaluation, an LEA shall provide an initial special education evaluation to an individual who enters the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services, if the Division of Child and Family Services suspects the individual may be an eligible student.

(b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the LEA shall conduct an evaluation described in Subsection (2)(a) within 30 days after the day on which the Division of Child and Family Services makes the request. (ii) An LEA may refuse to conduct an evaluation described in Subsection (2)(a) if the LEA reviews the relevant data regarding the individual and, within 10 days after the day on which the LEA received the request described in Subsection (2)(a), gives the Division of Child and Family Services written prior notice of refusal to evaluate.

(i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the LEA shall conduct an evaluation described in Subsection (2)(a) within 30 days after the day on which the Division of Child and Family Services makes the request.

(ii) An LEA may refuse to conduct an evaluation described in Subsection (2)(a) if the LEA reviews the relevant data regarding the individual and, within 10 days after the day on which the LEA received the request described in Subsection (2)(a), gives the Division of Child and Family Services written prior notice of refusal to evaluate.

(3) (a) In accordance with Subsection (3)(b), an LEA may provide education or training for an individual with a disability who is: (i) younger than 3 years old; or (ii) at least 22 years old and not an eligible student. (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), an LEA may not use funding described in Title 53F, Chapter 2, State Funding -- Minimum School Program, to pay for the cost of education or training described in Subsection (3)(a). (ii) An LEA may use adult education program funding described in Section 53F-2-401, in accordance with the requirements described in Section 53F-2-401, to pay for the cost of the education or training described in Subsection (3)(a). (c) To pay for the cost of education or training described in Subsection (3)(a), an LEA may use fees, contributions, or other funds received by the LEA if the purpose of the fees, contributions, or other funds is to provide the education or training.

(a) In accordance with Subsection (3)(b), an LEA may provide education or training for an individual with a disability who is: (i) younger than 3 years old; or (ii) at least 22 years old and not an eligible student.

(i) younger than 3 years old; or

(ii) at least 22 years old and not an eligible student.

(b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), an LEA may not use funding described in Title 53F, Chapter 2, State Funding -- Minimum School Program, to pay for the cost of education or training described in Subsection (3)(a). (ii) An LEA may use adult education program funding described in Section 53F-2-401, in accordance with the requirements described in Section 53F-2-401, to pay for the cost of the education or training described in Subsection (3)(a).

(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), an LEA may not use funding described in Title 53F, Chapter 2, State Funding -- Minimum School Program, to pay for the cost of education or training described in Subsection (3)(a).

(ii) An LEA may use adult education program funding described in Section 53F-2-401, in accordance with the requirements described in Section 53F-2-401, to pay for the cost of the education or training described in Subsection (3)(a).

(c) To pay for the cost of education or training described in Subsection (3)(a), an LEA may use fees, contributions, or other funds received by the LEA if the purpose of the fees, contributions, or other funds is to provide the education or training.

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Section 207 - Local education agency special education duty and authority.