5. Child Find: Requires that child find ensure equitable participation.

The child find process must be designed to ensure the equitable participation of parentally-placed private school children; and an accurate count of those children.
[34 CFR 300.131(b)] [20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)(ii)(II)]

**Note: This is also connected to provision # 4, and 6 in this Topic Brief. For better clarity and understanding, they should be reviewed together.

1. Why do you think these provisions require that public schools have a responsibility to conduct child find for private school students?



2. As you have found and served students in private schools in past years, what issues have you encountered when conducting child find activities? What activities have been successful in locating children with disabilities in private schools? What activities have beer less successful in locating children with disabilities in private schools?



3. In what ways might this new provision impact current LEA activities related to child find in private schools? How might it be alike? How might it be different?



4. What do you see as the similarities and differences of child find through the state responsibilities for child find for all children with disabilities and child find in private schools?



5. In your opinion, how similar and comparable should “similar activities” and “comparable time period” be when conducting child find in private schools? What are some examples of what that might “look like” in your district?

1. What arrangements do public and private school administrators need to make in order to find eligible children?



2. What knowledge and skills do LEA staff members need to effectively implement child find activities in private schools within the LEA demographic area?



3. How can LEAs involve out-of-state families in child find?
   • What are some ways in which out-of-state families can be involved in decision-making for developing and implementing service?
   • How can LEAs involve out-of-state families in gaining permission for evaluation?
   • What are some ways in which out-of-state families can be involved in decision-making for eligibility?



4. What systemic barriers exist that will make it difficult to implement this regulation in terms of child find? In terms of record keeping? How can these barriers be overcome?



5. The regulations require an accurate count of the number of children evaluated, found eligible and served, why is accuracy important and what possible impact will this requirement have on the LEA?
   
   These questions were developed by the following stakeholders working together:
   
   Role: Teacher
   Location: California
   
   Role: School Psychologist
   Location: Connecticut
   
   Role: Speech-Language Pathologist
   Location: Florida
   
   Role: Educational Consultant
   Location: Florida
   
   Role: Family Member
   Location: Georgia
   
   Role: Higher Education
   Location: Indiana
   
   Role: Administrator
   Location: Iowa
   
   Role: Teacher
   Location: Minnesota
   
   Role: Family Member
   Location: Wisconsin
   
   Role: Family Member
   Location: West Virginia