Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Chapter 193: Remedial Services

Chapter 193 programs provide remedial services such as:

  • Evaluation and determination of eligibility for special education
  • Supplemental instruction
  • Speech-language services

Chapter 193 programs must be supplemental to federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) programs.

General Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for Chapter 193, a student must:

  1. Reside in New Jersey
  2. Be between the ages of 5 and 21 years and in grades K–12
  3. Attend a nonpublic school, full-time, that is registered with the State of New Jersey
  4. Meet the NJDOE criteria for the specific service
  5. Have parent or guardian consent as indicated by a signed 407-1 form

Boarding Students

If the student boards at a nonpublic school in New Jersey, the state in which the parent or guardian resides is the child's state of residence.

Non-Residents

Students who live in a state other than New Jersey are eligible for Chapter 193 Evaluation & Determination of Eligibility for Services, including Speech-only Evaluation, as follows:

  1. Initial evaluation—First time student is evaluated
  2. Speech-only evaluation—This evaluation type is indicated when the nonresident student requires speech-language evaluation only (no other evaluation is being requested or provided)
  3. Annual Review—Yearly with exception of years when a reevaluation is done; cannot be conducted more often unless parent and district agree it is warranted
  4. Reevaluation—Every three years from date of initial review or last reevaluation; cannot be conducted less than one year from date of most recent evaluation unless parent and district agree it is warranted

Evaluations

Evaluation Description Timeline
Initial
  • Used to determine if a student is eligible to receive Chapter 193 services
  • If the student is eligible, the Child Study Team will develop a service plan.
  • Can occur any time throughout the school year
  • Must be completed by June 30
  • Any evaluation completed after June 30 is billed to the next school year.
Annual Used to determine if the student's service plan requires revisions At least annually
Re-evaluation Used to determine it the student continues to be a student with a disability Within three years of the previous classification or sooner if conditions warrant or if requested

Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental instruction may not replace the instruction provided by the general education teacher.

Supplemental instruction must be:

  • Specified in the student's service plan
  • Delivered by an appropriately certified teacher to:
    • An individual student, or
    • A group of no more than six students

Speech Language Services

Speech language services may be provided to students with disabilities in addition to the regular instructional program. These services include language, articulation, voice, and fluency.

Speech language services must be:

  • Specified in the student's service plan
  • Delivered by an appropriately certified teacher to:
    • An individual students, or
    • Groups of no more than five students

Forms

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