OAR 581-015-2100: Responsibility for Evaluation and Eligibility Determination

(1) For school-age children, school districts and juvenile and adult corrections education programs are the public agencies responsible for evaluating children and determining their eligibility for special education services. (2) For preschool children, (a) School districts are responsible for the eligibility evaluations of children for EI/ECSE services. (b) Designated referral and evaluation agencies are responsible for determining the eligibility of children for EI/ECSE services. (c) EI/ECSE programs are responsible for conducting any necessary evaluations other than for eligibility determination.