---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 39.403"
title: "25"
number: "39.403"
heading: "What certification is required?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/39.403"
---

# §39.403. What certification is required?

- (a) Each school must maintain an individual file on each student receiving basic educational and supplemental services. The file must contain written documentation of the following:
  - (1) Each student's eligibility and attendance records;
  - (2) A complete listing of all supplemental services provided, including all necessary documentation required by statute and regulations (e.g., a current and complete Individual Education Plan for each student receiving supplemental services); and
  - (3) Documentation of expenditures and program delivery for student transportation to and from school provided by commercial carriers.
- (b) The School must maintain the following files in a central location:
  - (1) The school's ADM and supplemental program counts and residential count;
  - (2) Transportation related documentation, such as school bus mileage, bus routes;
  - (3) A list of students transported to and from school;
  - (4) An electronic student count program or database;
  - (5) Class record books;
  - (6) Supplemental program class record books;
  - (7) For residential programs, residential student attendance documentation;
  - (8) Evidence of teacher certification; and
  - (9) **The school's accreditation certificate.**
- (c) The Director must maintain a record of required certifications for ELOs, specialists, and school superintendents in a central location.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 70 FR 22205, Apr. 28, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 13, 2008; Public Law 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425.

### Source

Source: 44 FR 61864, Oct. 26, 1979, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 47 FR 13327, Mar. 30, 1982.