Can the Intervention and Referral Services team (I&RS) function as the PIRT?
A. Yes, as long as the functions of the PIRT, as described in N.J.A.C. 6A:13A, are fulfilled. 14.Q. What is the maximum number of children with IEPs that can be in a preschool expansion class? What will be the staff requirements for including children with disabilities in a preschool expansion class? A preschool child with a disability may be placed by an IEP team in any early childhood classroom funded through preschool expansion. The early childhood classroom is staffed by a teacher and an aide as required by preschool administrative code. Special education code does not specify the maximum number of students with disabilities that may be placed in a general education class. However, in order to report the class as a general education preschool class for the IDEA, the number of students with disabilities cannot exceed 50 percent. The Division of Early Childhood Education’s Preschool Program Implementation Guidelines recommend that special education proportions in the classroom mirror
