Policy – Category 5000 (Students) BP 5005 – Supports and Services
appropriate. The IEP shall contain a statement of the program modifications and/or supports for school personnel that will be provided for the child with a disability in order to be educated and participate in activities with nondisabled children. The Charter LEA ensures that removal of children with disabilities from the general education environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes even with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily. The IEP shall include an explanation of the extent, if any, to which the child will not participate with nondisabled children in the regular class and in extracurricular and other nonacademic activities. Each Charter LEA shall provide school personnel the necessary support to ensure student success. The DMCS’s funding allocation plan shall consider the distribution of resources to ensure that each Charter LEA can provide the necessary supports. Each Charter LEA shall ensure that a child will be referred for special education instruction and services only after the resources of the general education program have been considered and, where appropriate, utilized. Such resources may include, but are not limited to, Student Study Teams (SST), early literacy programs, and remediation programs. The DMCS also coordinates the distribution of low incidence equipment (see Chapter 12 for additional information). 2.0 Least Restrictive Environment, A Continuum of Services and Placement Options
California Education Code § 56360. Each special education local plan area shall ensure that a continuum of program options is available to meet the needs of individuals with exceptional needs for special education and related services, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) and federal regulations relating thereto. California Education Code § 56361. The continuum of program options shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following or any combination of the following: (a) Regular education program consistent with subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 1412 of Title 20 of the United States Code and implementing regulations.
(b) A resource specialist program pursuant to Section 56362.
(c) Designated instruction and services pursuant to Section 56363.
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Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 10/19)
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