I am concerned about the following:8VAC20-671-540. Transition services.

A.  Schools shall cooperate with the public schools to ensure that the transition plan for each student with a disability, beginning at age 14, (or younger), is implemented according to the child?s IEP. 

B.  Schools shall provide evidence of transition services designed within an outcome-oriented process for all students, as appropriate, that promotes movement from the private school to a public school the child would normally attend;

Why must the child trasition to the public school? This is discriminatory against the private schools. The goal may be to see the child transition to a traditional school setting but even this may not be in the best interest of the child. There should not be oppositon by this department to private schools if that is the choice of the parents. The child belongs to the parent. The parent makes the final determination as to how the child should be educated.

If I have misconstued the intent of the above section, please contact me with a clarifying explanation.

Thank you.