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(5.40) Must my child be classified as emotionally disturbed before they are entitled to a residential placement?

(5.40) Must my child be classified as emotionally disturbed before they are entitled to a residential placement?

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No. Students who need residential placement for educational purposes are entitled to such placements and the child’s school district is responsible for their residential placement. The law does not require a specific special education qualifying condition for the receipt of residential placement.[1]

  1. 34 C.F.R. § 300.104[↩]