SECTION 612:20-7-8. Admissions process

(a)   Referrals. Students must be residents of Oklahoma. Referrals may be received from school districts, Regional Educational Service Centers (RESC's), educational cooperatives, parents, and/or any third party agency or individual. Upon receipt of a referral, parents are contacted by the OSD Student Assessment and Program Development Center either by correspondence or phone. Parents are invited to visit the campus and OSD program.

(b)   Application. Applications are sent to parents to be completed. Prior to consideration for admission, the following records are requested:

(1)   academic records/transcripts;

(2)   most recent IEP;

(3)   medical records;

(4)   audiological information;

(5)   psychological report;

(6)   social/emotional information with adaptive behavior; and

(7)   any other information that may be pertinent.

(c)   Conference/review of records/evaluation. Upon receipt of all records, an IEP team which may consist of the parent, LEA representative, OSD Principal, representatives from the OSD Student Assessment and Program Development Center, special and regular teachers, and others as appropriate, will meet to determine the student's program needs and program options. The team may request the child come to campus to be evaluated if further information is required. A 30 day interim IEP will be developed by the team if the individual educational needs of the student require that placement at OSD constitutes the least restrictive environment for that student.

(d)   Review of placement. A review of placement will be made as described in (1) and (2) of this Subsection.

(1)   First determination. Prior to the end of the 30 day interim IEP, a review of placement will be conducted to reevaluate the placement for appropriateness in accordance with the student's individual needs. An IEP will be developed prior to continued placement at OSD if the IEP team, through development of individualized goals and objectives, determines that such placement is the least restrictive environment for the student. Placement will be reviewed at least annually. If OSD is determined by the team not to be the appropriate placement, the IEP team will reevaluate the full continuum of placements in order to meet the student's educational needs in the least restrictive environment.

(2)   Readmission. Persons formerly served by OSD shall be eligible for readmission as described in (a) through (d)(1) of this Section.

(e)   Special facts.

(1)   There is no tuition fee for OSD.

(2)   There is no room/board fee for OSD residential students.

(3)   Transportation is provided each weekend to and from designated areas across the state. There is no fee for this service. Other transportation needs will be addressed through the IEP process.

(4)   Parents/Guardians are responsible for the child's clothing, medical expenses, and personal hygiene items, and weekly allowance.

(f)   Admission information source. For admission information, please contact: Admissions, Oklahoma School for the Deaf, 1100 East Oklahoma Street, Sulphur, Oklahoma 73086-3108, Telephone [phone] (Voice or TDD).

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 4643, eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2459, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1509, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1804, eff 7-1-03]