Rhode Island

For Rhode Island, evaluation deadline is Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of parental consent to an initial evaluation; day type is calendar days; clock starts on is receipt of parental consent to an initial evaluation; differs from federal 60 days is same; statute or rule is 200-RICR-20-30-6, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

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What the source says

b. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of parental consent to an initial evaluation: (1) The child is evaluated; and (2) A written report of the Evaluation Team is made available to the public agency and the parent(s); and a team of qualified professionals and the parent(s) of the child meet as an eligibility team to determine whether the child is a child with a disability and in need of special education and related services.

— rules.sos.ri.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

The same source also states

c. If determined eligible under this part, an IEP meeting is conducted and an IEP is developed and special education and related services are made available to the child in accordance with an IEP within fifteen (15) school days of the eligibility determination.

— rules.sos.ri.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Source

• rules.sos.ri.govhttps://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/200-20-30-6

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