These methods of providing necessary services may be used by a single school in the Charter SELPA area, or several LEAs within the Charter SELPA could join to provide the services. B. Child Find Charter LEA members in the Charter SELPA shall participate in activities that identify, locate, and assess children with disabilities attending their schools ( Education Code §§ 56205(a) and 56301 ) according to the referral and assessment guidelines of the Charter SELPA policies and procedures. C. Services and Programs for Children Birth through Five (0-5) Charter LEA members are only authorized to serve children in grades K-12 under current Education Code. In the event this changes in the future, Charter LEA members shall be responsible for identifying, assessing, and serving children birth through five per the guidelines of the Charter SELPA policies and procedures. For children, birth through five, who are referred for assessment to Charter LEA members in the Charter SELPA, the Charter LEA member shall assist parents in directing referrals to the responsible LEA. D. Services and Programs for Children 18 to 22 Charter LEAs must continue to offer FAPE for a child on an IEP who has not graduated with a diploma or completed his/her prescribed course of study, or who has not exceeded the age eligibility requirement for special education and related services. Under the IDEA, entitlement for services ends on a child’s 22nd birthday. California law extends services for 22-year-olds through the end of that school term. The following is guidance when determining aging out under state law: • January through June : Students receiving special education may continue their participation for the remainder of the fiscal year, including any extended school year (ESY) services. • July through September : Students are not permitted to continue receiving special education and related services in the new fiscal year. Eligibility ends with the “previous school year” (previous to the new fiscal year, including ESY) and the child does not begin the next school year. However, if the child is in a year-round school program and the IEP extends into a term in the new fiscal year, then the child may complete that term. • October through December : Special education and related services are terminated on December 31st of the current fiscal year, unless the child would otherwise complete his/her IEP at the end of the current fiscal year. E. Annual Service and Budget Plan Education Code § 56205 requires the submission of Annual Budget and Service Plans that are adopted at public hearings held by the CAHELP JPA Governance Council. The Annual Budget and Service Plans identify expected expenditures and include a description of
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