disabilities. It addresses the transition of children from one educational or intervention program to another, and from high school to adult life. Section A – Infant to Preschool Charter schools in the Desert/Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
currently do not serve students in Part C or preschool students. Section B – Preschool to Grade School
If children are transitioning from preschool to a Charter LEA and are eligible for Part B services, the Charter LEA will participate to ensure a smooth and effective transition between programs. The following are recommended guidelines for transitioning preschool-age children to grade school. Coordination of Preschool Programs The Charter LEA shall ensure that state preschool programs and programs for individuals with exceptional needs between the ages of three and five years, inclusive, provided, are coordinated at the state and local levels ( Education Code § 56442 ). Head Start Interagency Agreement The department shall amend its interagency agreement with the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families, Region IX, Head Start, United States Department of Health and Human Services, to permit a Charter LEA to contract with a Head Start program for special education services for individuals with exceptional needs between the ages of three and five years ( Education Code § 56443(a) ). Reassessment Prior to Transitioning to Kindergarten or First Grade Prior to transitioning an individual with exceptional needs from a preschool program to kindergarten, or first grade, an appropriate reassessment of the individual shall be conducted to determine if the individual is still in need of special education and services ( Education Code § 56445(a) ). Section C – Transition into Regular Class Provision for the transition into the general education program if the child is to be transferred from a special class or nonpublic, nonsectarian school into a general education class in a Charter LEA for any part of the school days, include the following Education Code § 56345(b)(4) : 1. A description of activities provided to integrate the child into the general education program. The description shall indicate the nature of each activity and the time spent on the activity each day or week; and
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