Policy – Category 4000 (Personnel) BP 4001 – Personnel Qualifications
7. A high objective uniform state standard evaluation pursuant to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 6104 . The Charter LEA must establish and maintain qualifications to ensure that personnel necessary to carry out the purposes of this part are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained, including that those personnel have the content knowledge and skills to serve children with disabilities. Caseloads for special education staff are specified in Education Code § 56362 for resource specialists (see "Resource Specialists" section below) and in Education Code §§ 56363.3 and 56441.7 for language, speech and hearing specialists. California Education Code § 56362(c). Caseloads for resource specialists shall be stated in the local policies developed pursuant to Section 56195.8 and in accordance with regulations established by the board. No resource specialist shall have a caseload which exceeds 28 pupils. California Education Code § 56363.3. The average caseload for language, speech, and hearing specialists in special education local plan areas shall not exceed 55 cases, unless the local plan specifies a higher average caseload and the reasons for the greater average caseload. California Education Code § 56441.7. (a) The maximum caseload for a speech and language specialist providing services exclusively to individuals with exceptional needs, between the ages of three and five years, inclusive, as defined in Section 56441.11 or 56026, shall not exceed a count of 40. (b) The Superintendent shall issue caseload guidelines or proposed regulations to local educational agencies for individuals with exceptional needs between the ages of three and five years, inclusive, by January 1, 1988. The Charter LEA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee shall ensure that caseloads for special education teachers are within the maximum caseloads established by law, or set by the Charter LEA. 7.0 Resource Specialists Education Code § 56195.8 , mandates entities providing special education to adopt policy related to resource specialists. The following section fulfills this mandate and should be revised for consistency with the policy and regulations of the DMCS in which the Charter LEA participates. The Charter LEA Governing Board shall employ certificated resource specialists to provide services which shall include, but not be limited to Education Code § 56362 :
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Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 09/17)
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