California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 3 - Individuals with Exceptional Needs › Subchapter 1 - Special Education › Article 6 - Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School and Agency Services › Section 3060 - Application for Certification

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any school, person or agency desiring to
					 obtain certification as a nonpublic school or nonpublic agency shall file an
					 application with the SSPI on forms developed and provided by the CDE.
(b) Applications to be certified as a
					 nonpublic school or a nonpublic agency shall be filed at the time allowed by
					 Education Code section
					 56366.1(b) and
					 (h).
(c) Each nonpublic school or nonpublic agency
					 application shall include all information required by the CDE's application
					 pursuant to Education Code sections
					 56366.1(a) and
					 (b) and:
(1) the name and address of the nonpublic
					 school or nonpublic agency;
(2) the
					 name of the administrator and contact person;
(3) the telephone and FAX number and e-mail
					 address;
(4) for nonpublic schools,
					 the name of the teacher(s) with a credential authorizing service in special
					 education;
(5) the types of
					 disabling conditions served;
(6)
					 the age, gender and grade levels served;
(7) the total student capacity of the
					 program;
(8) a brief description of
					 the program including entrance criteria and exit criteria for transition back
					 to the public school setting, and specific services designed to address student
					 needs as listed on the student's IEP;
(9) for nonpublic schools, SBE-adopted
					 core-curriculum (K-8) and standards-aligned core-curriculum (9-12) and
					 instructional materials used by general education students;
(10) per hour, per day or monthly fees for
					 services provided;
(11) written
					 directions and a street map describing the location of the nonpublic school
					 from the major freeways, roads, streets, thoroughfares and closest major
					 airport;
(12) annual operating
					 budget, including projected costs and revenues for each agency and school
					 program, providing documentation that demonstrates that the rates to be charged
					 are reasonable to support the operation of the agency or school
					 program;
(13) an entity-wide audit
					 in accordance with generally accepted accounting and auditing principles
					 including each entity's costs and revenues by individual cost center;
(14) a list of all qualified staff, including
					 subcontractors identifying their assignment and qualifications in providing
					 services to pupils;
(15)
					 tuberculosis clearance dates for all staff;
(16) criminal record summary or criminal
					 history clearance dates for all staff, including subcontractors, who have
					 contact with pupils;
(17) a list of
					 contracting LEAs for whom the applicant has a contract to provide school and/or
					 related services;
(18) for
					 out-of-state applicants, a copy of the current certification or license by the
					 state education agency to provide education services to individuals with
					 exceptional needs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
					 Act;
(19) a copy of the current
					 school year calendar weekly class schedule, and daily schedule with number of
					 instructional minutes by each grade level served;
(20) a fire inspection clearance completed
					 within the past 12 months;
(21) For
					 new or relocating nonpublic schools, the following documents shall be available
					 for inspection during any onsite visit made by the CDE:
(A) a copy of a business license (if
					 applicable);
(B) a written disaster
					 and mass casualty plan of action;
(C) a building safety inspection clearance;
					 and
(D) a health inspection
					 clearance.
(22) For each
					 nonpublic school with a residential component the application shall include:
(A) the name of the residential program
					 attached to the nonpublic school;
(B) the proprietary status of the residential
					 program;
(C) a list of all
					 residential facilities affiliated with the nonpublic school;
(D) the total capacity of all the residential
					 facilities affiliated with the nonpublic school;
(E) the rate classification level (California
					 schools only) for each residential facility affiliated with the nonpublic
					 school; and
(F) a copy of the
					 current residential care license.