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CA Educ Code § 56404 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.3 - Family Empowerment Centers on Disability|Section 56404.

56404.  To be eligible to receive funding to establish Family Empowerment Centers on Disability pursuant to this chapter, applicants shall meet the following organizational requirements:(a) Be a nonprofit charitable organization organized under the Internal Revenue Code pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 501 of Title 26 of the United States Code.(b) Be staffed primarily by parents, guardians, and family members of children and young adults with disabilities and by adults with disabilities.(c) Have as a majority of board members of each center, parents, guardians, and family members of children and young adults with disabilities who have experience with local or regional disability systems and educational resources. Additional members shall include, but not be limited to, persons with disabilities and representatives of community agencies serving adults with disabilities, and other community agencies.(d) Demonstrate the capacity to provide services in accordance with the family support guidelines developed by the Early Start Family Resource Centers pursuant to Section 95004 of the Government Code and administered by the State Department of Developmental Services, and Parent Training Information Centers established pursuant to Sections 1482 and 1483 of Title 20 of the United States Code.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 67. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Educ Code § 56406 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.3 - Family Empowerment Centers on Disability|Section 56406.

56406.  (a) The department shall issue requests for proposals, select grantees, and award grants pursuant to this chapter. Grants awarded to Family Empowerment Centers on Disability by the department shall be based upon a formula that does both of the following:(1) Establishes a minimum base rate of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for each center to provide the basic services pursuant to this chapter and serve parents and families of children and young adults 3 to 18 years of age, inclusive, and young adults 19 to 22 years of age, inclusive, who had an individualized education program before their 18th birthday.(2) Establishes an allocation mechanism that is determined according to school enrollment of the region served.(b) Commencing on July 1, 2021, grants awarded to Family Empowerment Centers on Disability by the department shall be based upon a formula that does both of the following:(1) Establishes a minimum base rate of two hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($246,000) for each center to provide the basic services pursuant to this chapter and serve parents and families of children and young adults 3 to 18 years of age, inclusive, and young adults 19 to 22 years of age, inclusive, who had an individualized education program before their 18th birthday.(2) Establishes an allocation mechanism that is determined according to school enrollment of the region served.(c) The department shall give positive consideration to applicants proposing to establish new Family Empowerment Centers on Disability to serve regions that have high concentrations of pupils who qualify for free or reduced-price meals.(d) Each grant applicant shall demonstrate all of the following:(1) Knowledge of the needs of underserved parents and families of children and young adults with disabilities in the area to be served will be effectively met.(2) The ability to conduct effective community engagement to assess family needs on a regular basis.(3) Expertise in providing effective training and information to parents and families to meet their identified needs.(4) How services will be delivered in a manner that accomplishes all of the following:(A) All families have access to services regardless of cultural, linguistic, geographical, socioeconomic, or other similar barriers.(B) Services are provided in accordance with families’ linguistic and cultural preferences and needs.(C) Services are coordinated with the existing family support organizations within the region, including, but not limited to, Early Start Family Resource Centers, or other organizations that provide family support for parents of children with disabilities up to three years of age.(D) Promotes positive parent and professional collaboration with local educational agencies, special education local plan areas, and other community agencies.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 44, Sec. 90. (AB 130) Effective July 9, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 56410 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.3 - Family Empowerment Centers on Disability|Section 56410.

56410.  A statewide Family Empowerment and Disability Council, composed of the executive directors for the Family Empowerment Centers on Disability, shall be established. Membership on the Family Empowerment and Disability Council may also include the executive director or representative from the Early Start Family Resource Centers, funded by the State Department of Developmental Services, and from the parent centers funded by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.). The department shall contract with an outside entity experienced with developing a statewide technical assistance disability network to facilitate the council. A base amount of two hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($246,000) shall be made available, from the annual appropriation made for the Family Empowerment Centers on Disability, to support the work of the council. The Family Empowerment and Disability Council shall, at a minimum, do all of the following:(a) Provide central coordination of training and information dissemination, content, and materials for Family Empowerment Centers on Disability to ensure parents across the state have equitable access to training and information.(b) Develop a technical assistance system and activities to support continuous improvement of the Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in accordance with a plan developed in conjunction with the directors of the Family Empowerment Centers on Disability.(c) Ensure that an outside entity provides assistance in developing a statewide technical assistance disability network, and performs an annual, independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the services provided by Family Empowerment Centers on Disability that shall include, but is not limited to, an evaluation of the data points listed in subdivision (b) of Section 56411. The goal shall be to improve center management, parental satisfaction with the services received, and the quality and effectiveness of services delivered.(d) Assist each center to build its capacity to serve its geographic region.(e) Conduct media outreach and other public education efforts to promote the goals of the Family Empowerment Centers on Disability.(f) Support and participate with the department in activities aligned with improvement activities within the statewide system of support established pursuant to Section 52059.5.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 44, Sec. 92. (AB 130) Effective July 9, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 56411 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.3 - Family Empowerment Centers on Disability|Section 56411.

56411.  (a) The department, on or before June 30, 2022, shall develop or update a uniform and coordinated tracking and data collection system, and establish or update outcome-based evaluation procedures and processes, for use by Family Empowerment Centers on Disability to demonstrate the centers’ ability to meet the requirements of Section 56408. The tracking and data collection system shall not be duplicative of, and shall interface with, existing special education data systems.(b) The department, on or before June 30, 2022, shall develop a data collection template for use by Family Empowerment Centers on Disability that shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) The number of parent and family trainings provided by the center, including, but not limited to, trainings on individualized education programs and least restrictive educational environments.(2) The number of individualized education program meetings attended by personnel of a center.(3) The disability categories of children and young adults served by the center.(4) Demographic information of parents and pupils served by the center, including, but not limited to, the pupil’s disability, the pupil’s free or reduced-price meal eligibility, English learner classification, and the parent’s primary language.(5) The nature of disagreements between parents and schools or school districts, and the manner in which these disagreements were resolved with the assistance of the center.(6) Measures of parental satisfaction with services provided by the center collected in a standardized format across centers to allow for comparable survey results.(c) The department shall provide guidance to Family Empowerment Centers on Disability on how to define and report data for purposes of this section.(d) The department shall consult with the Family Empowerment and Disability Council on the development of the data collection template.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 44, Sec. 93. (AB 130) Effective July 9, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 56412 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.3 - Family Empowerment Centers on Disability|Section 56412.

56412.  When at least four Family Empowerment Centers on Disability have been in operation for two years, the State Department of Education shall contract, pursuant to funding made available in that fiscal year’s Budget Act, with an outside entity to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the services provided by the centers, including, but not limited to, the number of parents who have been trained, the number of cases handled by the centers, an estimate of the number of lawsuits avoided, and the overall effectiveness of the centers.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 690, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Educ Code § 56414 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.3 - Family Empowerment Centers on Disability|Section 56414.

56414.  The State Department of Education is required to implement this chapter only if an appropriation is made for this purpose in the Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 690, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Educ Code § 56415 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.3 - Family Empowerment Centers on Disability|Section 56415.

56415.  On or before June 30, 2023, the department shall do both of the following:(a) Inform parents of children with disabilities of the availability of Family Empowerment Centers on Disability services by including in its notice of procedural safeguards information on the purpose of the centers and the web address of its internet website that lists contact information for the centers.(b) Include the information described in subdivision (a) on all of the department’s translated versions of its notice of procedural safeguards and on a sample notice of procedural safeguards that it shall maintain on its internet website.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 44, Sec. 95. (AB 130) Effective July 9, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 56425 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.4 - Early Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs|Section 56425.

56425.  As a condition of receiving state aid pursuant to this part, a local educational agency that operated early education programs for individuals with exceptional needs younger than three years of age, as defined in Section 56026, and that received state or federal aid for special education for those programs in the 1980–81 fiscal year, shall continue to operate early education programs in the 1981–82 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter.If a local educational agency offered those programs in the 1980–81 fiscal year but in a subsequent year transfers the programs to another local educational agency, the local educational agency shall be exempt from the provisions of this section in any year when the programs are offered by the local educational agency to which they were transferred.A local educational agency that is required to offer a program pursuant to this section shall be eligible for funding pursuant to Section 56432.This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 67. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 56425.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.4 - Early Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs|Section 56425.5.

56425.5.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that early education programs for infants identified as individuals with exceptional needs that provide educational services with active parent involvement, can significantly reduce the potential impact of many disabling conditions, and positively influence later development when the child reaches schoolage.Early education programs funded pursuant to Sections 56427, 56428, and 56432 shall provide a continuum of program options provided by a transdisciplinary team to meet the multiple and varied needs of infants and their families. Recognizing the parent as the infant’s primary teacher, it is the Legislature’s intent that early education programs shall include opportunities for the family to receive home visits and to participate in family involvement activities pursuant to Sections 56426.1 and 56426.4. It is the intent of the Legislature that, as an infant grows older, program emphasis would shift from home-based services to a combination of home-based and group services.It is further the intent of the Legislature that services rendered by state and local agencies serving infants with exceptional needs and their families be coordinated and maximized.This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.(Repealed (in Sec. 40) and added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 854, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 1998. Section operative July 1, 1998, by its own provisions.)
CA Educ Code § 56426 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.4 - Early Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs|Section 56426.

56426.  An early education program shall include services specially designed to meet the unique needs of infants, from birth to three years of age, and their families. The primary purpose of an early education program is to enhance development of the infant. To meet this purpose, the program shall focus upon the infant and his or her family, and shall include home visits, group services, and family involvement activities. Early education programs funded pursuant to Sections 56427, 56428, and 56432 shall include, as program options, home-based services pursuant to Section 56426.1 and home-based and group services pursuant to Section 56426.2, and shall be provided in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Secs. 1431 to 1445, incl.), and the California Early Intervention Services Act, Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code.This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 691, Sec. 43. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 56426.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.4 - Early Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs|Section 56426.1.

56426.1.  (a) Home-based early education services funded pursuant to Sections 56427, 56428, and 56432 shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Observing the infant’s behavior and development in his or her natural environment.(2) Presenting activities that are developmentally appropriate for the infant and are specially designed, based on the infant’s exceptional needs, to enhance the infant’s development. Those activities shall be developed to conform with the infant’s individualized family service plan and to ensure that they do not conflict with his or her medical needs.(3) Modeling and demonstrating developmentally appropriate activities for the infant to the parents, siblings, and other caregivers, as designated by the parent.(4) Interacting with the family members and other caregivers, as designated by the parent, to enhance and reinforce their development of skills necessary to promote the infant’s development.(5) Discussing parental concerns related to the infant and the family, and supporting parents in coping with their infant’s needs.(6) Assisting parents to solve problems, to seek other services in their community, and to coordinate the services provided by various agencies.(b) The frequency of home-based services shall be once or twice a week, depending on the needs of the infant and the family.(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.(Repealed (in Sec. 44) and added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 854, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 1998. Section operative July 1, 1998, by its own provisions.)
CA Educ Code § 56426.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.4 - Early Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs|Section 56426.2.

56426.2.  (a) Early education services funded pursuant to Sections 56427, 56428, and 56432 shall be provided through both home visits and group settings with other infants, with or without the parent. Home-based and group services shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) All services identified in subdivision (a) of Section 56426.1.(2) Group and individual activities that are developmentally appropriate and specially designed, based on the infant’s exceptional needs, to enhance the infant’s development. Those activities shall be developed to conform with the infant’s individualized family service plan and to ensure that they do not conflict with his or her medical needs.(3) Opportunities for infants to socialize and participate in play and exploration activities.(4) Transdisciplinary services by therapists, psychologists, and other specialists as appropriate.(5) Access to various developmentally appropriate equipment and specialized materials.(6) Opportunities for family involvement activities, including parent education and parent support groups.(b) Services provided in a center under this chapter shall not include child care or respite care.(c) The frequency of group services shall not exceed three hours a day for up to, and including, three days a week, and shall be determined on the basis of the needs of the infant and the family.(d) The frequency of home visits provided in conjunction with group services shall range from one to eight visits per month, depending on the needs of the infant and the family.(e) Group services shall be provided on a ratio of no more than four infants to one adult.(f) Parent participation in group services shall be encouraged.(g) This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.(Repealed (in Sec. 46) and added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 854, Sec. 47. Effective January 1, 1998. Section operative July 1, 1998, by its own provisions.)
CA Educ Code § 56426.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.4 - Early Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs|Section 56426.25.

56426.25.  The maximum service levels set forth in Sections 56426.1 and 56426.2 apply only for purposes of the allocation of funds for early education programs pursuant to Sections 56427, 56428, and 56432, and may be exceeded by a local educational agency, in accordance with the infants’ individualized family service plan, provided that no change in the level of entitlement to state funding under this part thereby results.This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 68. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 56426.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.4 - Early Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs|Section 56426.3.

56426.3.  In addition to home-based or home-based and group early education services, related services as defined in Section 300.13 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that section read on April 1, 1986, shall be available to infants and their families. Related services may be provided in the home or at the center according to needs of the infant and the family.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1296, Sec. 13.5. Operative July 1, 1987, by Sec. 25 of Ch. 1296.)
CA Educ Code § 56426.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.4 - Early Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs|Section 56426.4.

56426.4.  (a) Family involvement activities funded pursuant to Sections 56427, 56428, and 56432 shall support family members in meeting the practical and emotional issues and needs of raising their infant. These activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) Educational programs that present information or demonstrate techniques to assist the family to promote their infant’s development.(2) Parent education and training to assist families in understanding, planning for, and meeting the unique needs of their infant.(3) Parent support groups to share similar experiences and possible solutions.(4) Instruction in making toys and other materials appropriate to their infant’s exceptional needs and development.(b) The frequency of family involvement activities shall be at least once a month.(c) Participation by families in family involvement activities shall be voluntary.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.(Repealed (in Sec. 50) and added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 854, Sec. 51. Effective January 1, 1998. Section operative July 1, 1998, by its own provisions.)
CA Educ Code § 56426.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 4.4 - Early Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs|Section 56426.5.

56426.5.  If the transdisciplinary team determines home-based and group early education services to be appropriate, but the parent chooses not to receive home-based services, group services shall be made available to the infant. Similarly, the choice not to participate in family involvement activities shall not limit the availability to the infant and his or her family of home-based services or home-based and group services as determined appropriate by the individualized education program team.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1296, Sec. 17.6. Effective October 11, 1993.)