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CA Educ Code § 56207.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 3 - Elements of the Local Plan|ARTICLE 1.1 - State Requirements|Section 56207.5.

56207.5.  A request by a charter school to participate as a local educational agency in a special education local plan area may not be treated differently from a similar request made by a school district. In reviewing and approving a request by a charter school to participate as a local educational agency in a special education local plan area, the following requirements shall apply:(a) The special education local plan area shall comply with Section 56140.(b) The charter school shall participate in state and federal funding for special education and the allocation plan developed pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 56195.7 or Section 56836.05 in the same manner as other local educational agencies of the special education local plan area.(c) The charter school shall participate in governance of the special education local plan area in the same manner as other local educational agencies of the special education local plan area.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 78, Sec. 44.6. Effective July 7, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 56208 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 3 - Elements of the Local Plan|ARTICLE 1.1 - State Requirements|Section 56208.

56208.  This article shall apply to special education local plan areas that are submitting a revised local plan for approval pursuant to Section 56836.03 or that have an approved revised local plan pursuant to Section 56836.03.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 854, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 56211 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 3 - Elements of the Local Plan|ARTICLE 1.5 - Special Education Local Plan Areas with Small or Sparse Populations|Section 56211.

56211.  A special education local plan area submitting a local plan, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 56195.1, which includes all of the school districts located in the county or counties submitting the plan, except those participating in a countywide special education local plan area located in an adjacent county, and which meets the criteria for special education local plan areas with small populations set forth in Section 56212, is eligible to request that designation in its local plan application.This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.(Amended (as added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 854, Sec. 18) by Stats. 1998, Ch. 89, Sec. 33. Effective June 30, 1998. Operative July 1, 1998, by Sec. 62 of Ch. 89.)
CA Educ Code § 56212 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 3 - Elements of the Local Plan|ARTICLE 1.5 - Special Education Local Plan Areas with Small or Sparse Populations|Section 56212.

56212.  An eligible special education local plan area, which submits a local plan under the provisions of Section 56211, may request designation as a necessary small special education local plan area if its total reported units of average daily attendance in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, is less than 15,000, and if it includes all of the school districts located in the county or counties participating in the local plan, except those districts participating in a countywide special education local plan area located in an adjacent county that also meets the criteria of this section.This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.(Amended (as added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 854, Sec. 20) by Stats. 1998, Ch. 89, Sec. 34. Effective June 30, 1998. Operative July 1, 1998, by Sec. 62 of Ch. 89.)
CA Educ Code § 56214 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 3 - Elements of the Local Plan|ARTICLE 1.5 - Special Education Local Plan Areas with Small or Sparse Populations|Section 56214.

56214.  For the 2020–21 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, a necessary small special education local plan area, as described in Section 56212, shall receive, in addition to the funding it received in the 2019–20 fiscal year, an additional funding amount equal to the sum of both of the following:(a) The amount it received in the 2019–20 fiscal year pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 56213, as that section read on January 1, 2020.(b) A proportional share of any additional funding provided for this purpose in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 24, Sec. 65. (SB 98) Effective June 29, 2020.)
CA Educ Code § 56240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 3 - Elements of the Local Plan|ARTICLE 3 - Staff Development|Section 56240.

56240.  Staff development programs shall be provided for regular and special education teachers, administrators, certificated and classified employees, volunteers, community advisory committee members and, as appropriate, members of the district and county governing boards. The programs shall be coordinated with other staff development programs in the special education local plan area, including school level staff development programs authorized by state and federal law.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 56241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 3 - Elements of the Local Plan|ARTICLE 3 - Staff Development|Section 56241.

56241.  Staff development programs shall include, but not be limited to, all the following:(a) Provision of opportunities for all school personnel, paraprofessionals, and volunteers to participate in ongoing development activities pursuant to a systematic identification of pupil and personnel needs.(b) Be designed and implemented by classroom teachers and other participating school personnel, including the school principal. Teachers shall comprise the majority of any group designated to design local staff development programs for instructional personnel to be established pursuant to this part. Positive efforts shall be made to ensure the individuals with exceptional needs and parents of such individuals are involved in the design and implementation of staff development programs.(c) Allowance for diversity in development activities, including, but not limited to, small groups, self-directed learning, and systematic observation during visits to other classrooms or schools.(d) Scheduling of time which is set aside for such purpose throughout the school year, including, but not limited to, time when participating school personnel are released from their regular duties.(e) Evaluation and modification on a continuing basis by participating school personnel with the aid of outside personnel, as necessary.(f) Inclusion of the school principal and other administrative personnel as active participants in one or more staff development activities implemented pursuant to this chapter.(g) Provision of a budget for reasonable and necessary expenses, relating to staff development programs.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 797, Sec. 9. Effective July 28, 1980.)
CA Educ Code § 56243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 3 - Elements of the Local Plan|ARTICLE 3 - Staff Development|Section 56243.

56243.  It is the intent of the Legislature, pursuant to this article, that a local educational agency provide regular classroom teachers serving individuals with exceptional needs appropriate training each year relating to the needs of those individuals.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 56244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 3 - Elements of the Local Plan|ARTICLE 3 - Staff Development|Section 56244.

56244.  The superintendent shall, to the extent possible using federal and state funds appropriated for this purpose, provide staff development to child care center staff and family day care providers to improve child care services to individuals with exceptional needs.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1596, Sec. 6.)
CA Educ Code § 56245 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 30 - SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 3 - Elements of the Local Plan|ARTICLE 3 - Staff Development|Section 56245.

56245.  The Legislature encourages the inclusion, in local in-service training programs for regular education teachers and special education teachers in local educational agencies, of a component on the recognition of, and teaching strategies for, specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia and related disorders.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 56300 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 1 - Identification and Referral|Section 56300.

56300.  A local educational agency shall actively and systematically seek out all individuals with exceptional needs, from birth to 21 years of age, inclusive, including children not enrolled in public school programs, who reside in a school district or are under the jurisdiction of a special education local plan area or a county office of education.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 56. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Educ Code § 56302 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 1 - Identification and Referral|Section 56302.

56302.  A local educational agency shall provide for the identification and assessment of the exceptional needs of an individual, and the planning of an instructional program to meet the assessed needs. Identification procedures shall include systematic methods of utilizing referrals of pupils from teachers, parents, agencies, appropriate professional persons, and from other members of the public. Identification procedures shall be coordinated with schoolsite procedures for referral of pupils with needs that cannot be met with modification of the regular instructional program.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 57. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Educ Code § 56302.1 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 1 - Identification and Referral|Section 56302.1.

56302.1.  (a) Once a child has been referred for an initial assessment to determine whether the child is an individual with exceptional needs as defined in Section 56026 and to determine the educational needs of the child, these determinations shall be made, and an individualized education program meeting shall occur, within 60 days of receiving parental consent for the assessment in accordance with subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 1414 of Title 20 of the United States Code.(b) The 60-day time period does not apply to a local educational agency if either of the following occurs:(1) A child enrolls in a school served by the local educational agency after the relevant time period has commenced but prior to a determination by his or her previous local educational agency of whether the child is an individual with exceptional needs. The exemption of this paragraph applies only if the subsequent local educational agency is making sufficient progress to ensure a prompt completion of the assessment, and the parent and subsequent local educational agency agree to a specific date by which the assessment shall be completed.(2) The parent of a child repeatedly fails or refuses to produce the child for the assessment.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 653, Sec. 16. Effective October 7, 2005.)
CA Educ Code § 56302.5 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 1 - Identification and Referral|Section 56302.5.

56302.5.  The term “assessment,” as used in this chapter, shall have the same meaning as the term “evaluation” in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as provided in Section 1414 of Title 20 of the United States Code.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 691, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 56303 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 1 - Identification and Referral|Section 56303.

56303.  A pupil shall be referred for special educational instruction and services only after the resources of the regular education program have been considered and, where appropriate, utilized.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 797, Sec. 9. Effective July 28, 1980.)
CA Educ Code § 56304 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 1 - Identification and Referral|Section 56304.

56304.  (a) The parents or guardians of a pupil who has been referred for initial assessment, or of a pupil identified as an individual with exceptional needs, shall be afforded an opportunity to participate in meetings with respect to the identification, assessment, and educational placement, pursuant to Section 56342.5 and subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 56341.5, of the pupil and with respect to the provision of a free appropriate public education, as provided in Section 300.501 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(b) In accordance with subsection (f) of Section 1414 of Title 20 of the United States Code, when conducting individualized education program meetings and placement meetings pursuant to this part, and when carrying out administrative matters under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 56500), including scheduling exchange of witness lists and status conferences, the parent of an individual with exceptional needs and a local educational agency may agree to use alternative means of meeting participation, such as video conferences and conference calls.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 653, Sec. 17. Effective October 7, 2005.)
CA Educ Code § 56320.1 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56320.1.

56320.1.  All identification, evaluation, and assessment procedures for individuals with exceptional needs who are younger than three years of age shall be provided pursuant to Chapter 4.4 (commencing with Section 56425) and the California Early Intervention Services Act, Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1296, Sec. 14.4. Effective October 11, 1993.)
CA Educ Code § 56321.1 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56321.1.

56321.1.  If the child is a ward of the state and is not residing with his or her parent, the agency shall, pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 1414 of Title 20 of the United States Code, make reasonable efforts to obtain the informed consent from the parent, as defined in Section 56028, of the child for an initial assessment to determine whether the child is an individual with exceptional needs.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 653, Sec. 20. Effective October 7, 2005.)
CA Educ Code § 56321.5 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56321.5.

56321.5.  The copy of the notice of parent rights shall include the right to electronically record the proceedings of individualized education program team meetings as specified in subdivision (g) of Section 56341.1.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 56321.6 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56321.6.

56321.6.  The copy of the notice of parent rights shall include information regarding the state special schools for pupils who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 245, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Educ Code § 56322 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56322.

56322.  The assessment shall be conducted by persons competent to perform the assessment, as determined by the local educational agency.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 56323 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56323.

56323.  Admission of a pupil to special education instruction shall be made only in accordance with this article, Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 56333) and standards established by the board and upon a recommendation by the individualized education program team.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 797, Sec. 9. Effective July 28, 1980.)
CA Educ Code § 56324 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56324.

56324.  (a) Any psychological assessment of pupils shall be made in accordance with Section 56320 and shall be conducted by a credentialed school psychologist who is trained and prepared to assess cultural and ethnic factors appropriate to the pupil being assessed.(b) Any health assessment of pupils shall be made in accordance with Section 56320 and shall be conducted by a credentialed school nurse or physician who is trained and prepared to assess cultural and ethnic factors appropriate to the pupil being assessed.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1353, Sec. 53. Effective September 30, 1980.)
CA Educ Code § 56326 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56326.

56326.  A pupil may be referred, as appropriate, for further assessment and recommendations to the California Schools for the Deaf or Blind or the Diagnostic Centers.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 759, Sec. 30. Effective September 21, 1992.)
CA Educ Code § 56327 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56327.

56327.  The personnel who assess the pupil shall prepare a written report, or reports, as appropriate, of the results of each assessment. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all the following:(a) Whether the pupil may need special education and related services.(b) The basis for making the determination.(c) The relevant behavior noted during the observation of the pupil in an appropriate setting.(d) The relationship of that behavior to the pupil’s academic and social functioning.(e) The educationally relevant health and development, and medical findings, if any.(f)  For pupils with learning disabilities, whether there is such a discrepancy between achievement and ability that it cannot be corrected without special education and related services.(g) A determination concerning the effects of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage, where appropriate.(h) The need for specialized services, materials, and equipment for pupils with low incidence disabilities, consistent with guidelines established pursuant to Section 56136.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1334, Sec. 4.)
CA Educ Code § 56328 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56328.

56328.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a special education local plan area may utilize a schoolsite level and a regional level service, as provided for under Section 56336.2 as it read prior to July 28, 1980, to provide the services required by this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 58. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Educ Code § 56330 (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 - Identification and Referral, Assessment, Instructional Planning, Implementation,and Review|ARTICLE 2 - Assessment|Section 56330.

56330.  A local educational agency shall follow the procedures in Section 300.306(c) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations when interpreting assessment data for the purpose of determining if a child is an individual with exceptional needs under Section 56026.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 42. Effective January 1, 2008.)