• For students age 16, or younger and if appropriate, a statement indicating that the purpose is to consider needed transition services. Pursuant to AB 438, effective July 1, 2025, a student’s IEP must include measurable postsecondary goals and transition services, if determined appropriate by the pupil’s IEP team, beginning when an individual with exceptional needs is starting their high school experience and not later than the first individualized education program to be in effect when the pupil is 16 years of age (see Education Code § 56043(e) & (h)). IEP Team Members According to Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations section 300.344, the following are required members of the IEP team: • One or both parents; • At least one general education teacher of the student if the k-12 student or preschooler is or may be in the general education environment; • Special education service providers; • An administrative representative or designee of the Charter LEA who: (a) is qualified to provide, or supervise the provision of specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities; (b) is knowledgeable about the general education curriculum; and (c) is knowledgeable about the availability of resources within the Charter LEA; • Individual(s) who performed the assessments or who can interpret the implications of the results; • Individual(s) who, at the discretion of the parents or agency, may have special knowledge or expertise regarding the child; and • The child when appropriate. Effective January 1, 2004, Education Code requires an invitation be sent to a representative of the group home in those cases in which a student with exceptional needs has been placed in a group home by a juvenile court. If planning for transition services, the following participants are also required: • The student at any age if transition is being planned; • If the student does not attend, steps shall be taken to ensure that the student’s interests and preferences are considered; and • Any other agency that is likely to be responsible for providing or paying for transition services. Professional Conduct (Civility) Education Code § 32210 states, “Any person who willfully disturbs any public school or any public school meeting is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five
Chapter 3 – Instructional Planning and the IEP, Charter SELPA As of 04/17/2025 CAHELP Governance Council Approval
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