We have schools called nonpublic agencies NPAs These include some private schools residential schools out of state residential placements etc There is a process through the State to have a school approved as an NPA LEAs can place student at an NP

We have schools called non-public agencies (NPAs). These include some private schools, residential schools, out of state residential placements, etc. There is a process through the State to have a school approved as an NPA. LEAs can place student at an NPA to provide educational services, with the LEA retaining the responsibility to provide FAPE. Currently, we do not directly investigate NPAs through our written state complaint process. Instead, if a complaint is filed it is against the placing LEA and we investigate the LEA who has placed the student at the NPA. We are considering changing our complaint process to include NPAs directly in the written state complaint process, in other words we would be able to investigate the NPA directly. Do any other states investigate NPAs (or your equivalent), including out-of-state residential placements, through their written state complaint process?