According to South Carolina's Office of Exceptional Children Policies and Procedures released April 6, 2009, a policy of this nature is against the law. The school cannot legally have a policy that predetermines location of placement for related services. A district must provide the needed related services to meet individual needs of the child in the least restrictive environment. A decision about location of services is determined by the IEP Team.
The Office of Special Education Programs says: "The determination of appropriate program placement, related services needed and curriculum options to be offered is made by the IEP team based upon the unique needs of the child with a disability rather than the label describing the disabling condition or the availability of programs."
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