State Rules Regarding Child Find Responsibilities
	C. Public Awareness: Each public agency shall inform the general public and all parents, within the public agency's boundaries of responsibility, of the availability of special education services for students aged three through 21 years and how to access those services. This includes information regarding early intervention services for children aged birth through 2 years. Each public agency is responsible for public awareness within their enrolled population (including the families of enrolled students). School districts are responsible for public awareness in private schools located within their geographical boundaries. D. Child Identification and Referral Each public agency shall establish, implement, and disseminate to its school-based personnel and all parents, within the public agency boundaries of responsibility, written procedures for the identification and referral of all children with disabilities, aged birth through 21, including children with disabilities attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their disability. Each public agency will require all school-based staff to review the written procedures related to child identification and referral on an annual basis. The public agency shall maintain documentation of staff review. Procedures for child identification and referral shall meet the requirements of the IDEA and regulations, Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 4 and these rules. The public agency responsible for child identification activities is the school district in which the parents reside unless: The student is enrolled in a charter school or public agency that is not a school district. In that event, the charter school or public agency is responsible for child identification activities; The student is enrolled in a private school. In that event, the school district within whose boundaries the private school is located is responsible for child identification activities. Identification (screening for possible disabilities) shall be completed within 45 calendar days after: Entry of each kindergarten student and any student enrolling without appropriate records of screening, evaluation, and progress in school; or Notification to the public agency by parents of concerns regarding developmental or educational progress by their child aged three years through 21 years. Screening procedures shall include vision and hearing status and consideration of the following areas: cognitive or academic, communication, motor, social or behavioral, and adaptive development. Screening does not include detailed individualized comprehensive evaluation procedures. For a student transferring into a school; the public agency shall review enrollment data and educational performance in the prior school. If there is a history of special education for a student not currently eligible for special education, or poor progress, the name of the student shall be submitted to the administrator for consideration of the need for a referral for a full and individual evaluation or other services. If a concern about a student is identified through screening procedures or through a review of records, the public agency shall notify the parents of the student of the concern within 10 school days and inform them of the public agency procedures to follow-up on the student's needs. Each public agency shall maintain documentation of the identification procedures utilized, the dates of entry into school or notification by parents made pursuant to paragraph (c)(5)(b), and the dates of screening. The results shall be maintained in the student's permanent records in a location designated by the administrator. In the case of a student not enrolled, the results shall be maintained in a location designated by the administrator. If the identification process indicates a possible disability, the name of the student shall be submitted to the administrator for consideration of the need for a referral for a full and individual evaluation or other services. A parent or a student may request an evaluation of the student. If the parent of an identified student enrolled in a private school does not reside within the school district boundaries, the parent, with the assistance of the school district, shall notify the district in which the parents reside of the needs of the student and the residence school district will assume responsibility follow-up. If, after consultation with the parent, the responsible public agency determines that a full and individual evaluation is not warranted, the public agency shall provide Prior Written Notice and Procedural Safeguards Notice to the parent within 60 Calendar days.