Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 15.7 - Service agreement(a) If the parents and the school district agree as to what related aids, services or accommodations should or should no longer be provided to the protected handicapped student, the district and parents shall enter into or modify a service agreement. The service agreement shall be written and executed by a representative of the school district and one or both parents. Oral agreements may not be relied upon. The agreement shall set forth the specific related aids, services or accommodations the student shall receive, or if an agreement is being modified, the modified services the student shall receive. The agreement shall also specify the date the services shall begin, the date the services shall be discontinued, and, when appropriate, the procedures to be followed in the event of a medical emergency.(b) If the parents and the school district cannot agree as to the related aids, services and accommodations that should or should no longer be provided to the protected handicapped student, either party may use the procedural safeguard system under § 15.8 (relating to procedural safeguards) to resolve the dispute, and the school district shall notify parents in writing of their rights in this regard.(c) In implementing the service agreement, school entities shall address relevant factors, such as educational resources, physical plant and personnel capabilities. This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 10.23 (relating to response and handling of a student with a disability); 55 Pa. Code §3270.4 (relating to definitions); 55 Pa. Code §3280.4 (relating to definitions); and 55 Pa. Code §3290.4 (relating to definitions).