Who is responsible for evaluating a preschool childs eligibility for EI or ECSE services?
Each county must have a single referral gency for parents and others to contact to get EI or ECSE services for a child. The “designated referral and evaluation agency” is responsible for assuring that referred children are evaluated for eligibility. Local school districts have primary responsibility for finding and evaluating children with disabilities, birth through 21 years of age. Many school districts have elected to contract with the designated referral and evaluation agency to conduct the evaluation.
