[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
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[CITE: 32CFR57 App H]

[Page 355-356]

                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE

              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

PART 57_PROVISION OF EARLY INTERVENTION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE DOD DEPENDENTS--Table of Contents

                 Sec. Appendix H to Part 57--Monitoring

                              A. Monitoring

    (1) The DoDEA and the Military Medical Departments shall establish
procedures for monitoring special services requiring:
    (i) Periodic on-site monitoring at each administrative level.
    (ii) The DoD school systems to report annually that the provision of
special education and related services is in compliance with this part.
    (iii) The Military Medical Departments to report annually that the
provision of EIS is in compliance with this part.
    (2) The Director, DoDEA, and the Surgeons General of the Military
Medical Departments shall submit reports to the DoD-CC not later than
July 31 each year that summarize the status of compliance. The reports
shall:
    (i) Identify procedures conducted at Headquarters and at each
subordinate level, including on-site visits, to evaluate compliance with
this part.
    (ii) Summarize the findings.

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    (iii) Describe corrective actions required of the programs that were
not in compliance and the technical assistance that shall be provided to
ensure they reach compliance.

                          B. USD(P&R) Oversight

    (1) On behalf of the USD(P&R), the DoD-CC or designees, shall make
periodic unannounced visits to selected programs to ensure the
monitoring process is in place and to validate the compliance data and
reporting. The DoD-CC may use other means in addition to the procedures
in this section to ensure compliance with the requirements established
in this part.
    (2) For DoD-CC monitoring visits, the Secretaries of the Military
Departments, or designees, shall:
    (i) Provide necessary travel funding and support for their
respective team members.
    (ii) Provide necessary technical assistance and logistical support
to monitoring teams during monitoring visits to facilities for which
they are responsible.
    (iii) Cooperate with monitoring teams, including making all
pertinent records available to the teams.
    (iv) Address monitoring teams' recommendations concerning early
intervention and related services for which the Secretary concerned has
responsibility, including those to be furnished through an inter-Service
agreement, are promptly implemented.
    (3) For DoD-CC monitoring visits, the Director, DoDEA shall:
    (i) Provide necessary travel funding and support for team members
from the Office of the Under Secretary (P&R); the Office of GC, DoD; and
DoD school systems.
    (ii) Provide necessary technical assistance and logistical support
to monitoring teams during monitoring visits to facilities for which he/
she is responsible.
    (iii) Cooperate with monitoring teams, including making all
pertinent records available to the teams.
    (iv) Address the monitoring teams' recommendations concerning
special education and related services for which the DoD school system
concerned has responsibility.
    (4) The ASD(HA), or designee, shall provide technical assistance to
the DoD monitoring teams when requested.
    (5) The GC, DoD, or designee, shall:
    (i) Provide legal counsel regarding monitoring activities conducted
pursuant to this part to the USD(P&R), the ASD(HA), and, where
appropriate, to DoDEA, monitored Agencies, and monitoring teams.
    (ii) Provide advice about the legal requirements of this part and
Federal law to the DoD school systems, military medical commanders, and
military installation commanders, and to other DoD personnel as
appropriate, in connection with monitoring activities conducted pursuant
to this part.