Policy – Category 2000 (Administration) BP 2006 – Admission of LEAs to the Charter SELPA
e. Providing timely notification to the California Department of Education (CDE) if any of the following circumstances occur or will occur regarding a charter school for which it is the charter authority: 1. A renewal of the charter is granted for any reason; 2. The charter is revoked; or 3. The charter school will cease operation for any reason. LEA Membership to a SELPA Charter schools have two options for the delivery of special education services: • Operate as a “school of the district” (Dependent LEA) for special education purposes; or • Become an LEA for special education purposes (Independent LEA). Charter schools who wish to be considered as Independent LEAs, have the option of joining a multi-district SELPA or a charter-only SELPA. Charter schools that opt for Independent LEA status within a multi-district or charter-only SELPA, assume legal responsibility for ensuring that children with disabilities receive special education and related services to which they are entitled under federal law. While single-district SELPAs typically serve all their students with disabilities, multi-district SELPAs often pool resources to offer some regionalized special education services on behalf of member LEAs (e.g., professional development for teachers, preschool programs, and services for children with low incidence disabilities at the regional level). It is important to note that even if LEA members of a multi-district SELPA decide to provide some special education services on a regional basis, federal laws still hold each LEA member ultimately responsible for ensuring children with disabilities are served appropriately. Because charter-only SELPAs include charter schools from across the state, their service delivery model typically differs from those of traditional multi-district SELPAs, which contain members from the same geographic region. Individual LEA members of charter- only SELPAs typically operate their own special education services, by either hiring or contracting with qualified staff. Some Charter LEAs seek economies of scale by forming special education service collaboratives outside of the traditional SELPA structure, either with other charter schools or nearby LEAs (see Section C for additional information). Charter schools that seek LEA status and membership in a SELPA must notify their current SELPA and the CDE of their intended exit at least one full year before exiting. The charter school shall also ensure that agreements with its authorizer are conducive to membership in a new SELPA. The charter agreement and/or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should allow the charter school to seek LEA status and/or change
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Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 4/17)
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