Complete the Account Access Form to request a learner be added to TIENet. At the end of the evaluation process, email the administrative assistant and indicate the learner's NAME and DATE OF BIRTH and IF THEY MET ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION OR NOT.

1. Confirm prior special education placement (review IEP and IWAR from previous school district).

2. Assign case manager. Complete the Account Access Form to request the learner be added to TIENet.

3. Provide services comparable to those described in the previous IEP, in consultation with the parents/guardians until such time as West Fargo adopts the previous IEP or develops, adopts, and implements a new IEP.

4. Schedule IEP meeting within 30 school days of the student’s arrival and confirmation of special education placement. Send Notice of Meeting to parents/guardians 10 calendar days prior to the IEP meeting (check "review or revision of your child's IEP" on the NOM).

5. At IEP meeting, discuss current services on the existing IEP and propose any changes. See agenda linked above. If no change is needed, continue with the TIEnet IEP as written. Edit the IEP with West Fargo information.

6. If the team determines significant changes in services are necessary, a new IEP is developed, adopted and implemented.

If the team questions whether the student meets criteria for determination of disability or questions the accuracy of the disability, the re-evaluation process begins.

1. Confirm prior special education placement (review of IEP/Evaluation from previous state).

2. Assign case manager. Complete the Account Access Form to request a learner be added to TIENet.

3. Provide services comparable to those described in the previous IEP, in consultation with the parents/guardians until such time as West Fargo completes the Verification of Disability and develops/adopts the previous IEP, or begins the evaluation process, if determined to be necessary.

4. Schedule IEP meeting within 30 school days of the student’s arrival and confirmation of special education placement. Send Notice of Meeting to parents/guardians 10 calendar days prior to the IEP meeting (check "Discussion of evaluation results..." and "Review or revision of your child's IEP" on the NOM).

5. Case manager communicates with the school psychologist to review file and determine if disability criteria are met using our North Dakota guidelines.  If data included in the student’s file meets our disability criteria, complete the Verification of Disability for Out of State Special Education Students form.

6. At the IEP meeting, if the team agrees with the prior services, goals and placement, the IEP is rewritten in a similar manner using the North Dakota TIEnet IEP forms. See agenda linked above.

7. If data from student’s file does not meet criteria for determination of disability or is insufficient, the re-evaluation process begins.

During the evaluation process, continue services as written in the out of state IEP. After the evaluation, if the student meets criteria, a TIEnet IEP is written. If student does not meet disability criteria in the Integrated Written Assessment Report, the case manager completes a Prior Written Notice clearly documenting the last date the child will receive special education services and sends to parent. Exit procedures are followed (see below).

When students exit special education services (they move, are no longer eligible, or parent revokes services), complete the Account Access Form to indicate a change in TIENet. Complete an Exit Form in TIENet. Ensure the Exit Form is filed in the student's cumulative file.

If a parent/guardian revokes services, complete the "Revocation of Consent for Special Education & Related Services" form in TIENet and obtain parent signature. There is a unique PWN: Prior Written Notice - Revocation of Consent that must be completed. Ensure both a filed in the student's cumulative file.