§ 45.65 - In-service training.

(a) Each Agency must provide a written plan which insures that ongoing in-service training programs are made available to all personnel who are engaged in the education of handicapped children. To avoid duplication, Agencies and schools must jointly determine training needs.

(b) Each plan must:

(1) Describe the process used in determining the in-service training needs of personnel engaged in the education of handicapped children;

(2) Identify the areas in which training is needed (i.e. individualized education programs, non-discriminatory assessment, least restrictive environment, procedural safeguards, and surrogate parents);

(3) Specify the groups requiring training (i.e. special education teachers, regular teachers, administrators, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, physical education teachers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, medical personnel, parents, volunteers, hearing officers, and surrogate parents);

(4) Describe the content and nature of training for each area under paragraph (b)(2) of this section;

(5) Describe how the training will be provided in terms of:

(i) Location and scope; and

(ii) Staff training source (i.e. college and university staff, state, school, Agency personnel, and non-Agency personnel);

(6) Specify:

(i) The funding sources to be used;

(ii) The timeframe for providing staff training; and

(iii) Procedures for effective evaluation of the extent to which program objectives are met.