Chapter 1: Identification and Referral of Individuals for Special Education | 2 |
Introduction | 2 |
Section A – Child Find | 3 |
Identification and Evaluation of Children Younger than Three | 5 |
Section B – Referral for Evaluation for Special Education Services | 5 |
Section 504 | 9 |
Section C – Student Study Team (SST) | 9 |
Section D – Individualized Education Program (IEP); Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) | 12 |
Section E – Interim Placement (Students Transferring into Charter LEA) | 12 |
Section F - Early Identification of Learning Disabilities | 14 |
Student Record Review | 14 |
Section G – Overidentification and Disproportionality | 15 |
Section H – Students who are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse | 15 |
Section I – Teaching and Assessing California’s English Language Development (ELD) and English Language Arts (ELA) Standards for English Learners | 20 |
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) | 21 |
A Map for Teaching and Assessing ELD and ELA Standards for English Learners | 21 |
ELD Standards Alignment with ELA Standards | 21 |
Chapt 2 - Assessment and Evaluation rev 1118_Accessible_02052019.pdf | 23 |
Chapter 2: Assessment and Evaluation | 23 |
Table of Contents | 23 |
Introduction | 24 |
Section A – Areas of Suspected Disability | 24 |
Section B – Timelines | 25 |
Section C – Development of the Assessment Plan | 26 |
Section D – Assessment Requirements | 26 |
Section E – Response to Intervention (RtI) and Progress Monitoring Data | 30 |
Section F – Assessment Reports | 31 |
Section G – Assessment of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) | 32 |
Section H – Annual IEP Review | 33 |
Section I – Triennial IEP Review | 33 |
Implementation Procedures | 35 |
Section J – Protection in Assessment Procedures | 35 |
APPENDIX A: Lozano Smith Opinion Letter | 39 |
Lozano Smith Attorneys At Law | 39 |
APPENDIX B: Observation OR Screening v. Assessment | 44 |
APPENDIX C: Triennial Assessment Determination Form (SELPA Form D/M 119) | 49 |
APPENDIX D: Flow Chart: Reevaluation Cycle (Triennial IEP) | 50-51 |
Chapt 3 - Instructional Planning and the IEP rev0425_Accessible_04252025.pdf | 52 |
Chapter 3: Instructional Planning and the Individualized Education Program (IEP) | 52 |
Introduction | 52 |
Section A – IEP Meeting: Preparation, Process, and Follow-up | 53 |
Activities Prior to the Meeting | 54 |
Meeting Notification | 54 |
Professional Conduct (Civility) | 55 |
Responsibilities of Team Members | 56 |
Involving General Education Teachers in Implementation of the IEP | 56 |
IEP Meeting Agenda | 56 |
Additional Considerations for Writing Effective Individualized Education Programs | 56 |
Providing a Copy of the IEP to the IEP Team Members and Document Translation | 57 |
IDEA 2004 and the IEP Process | 58 |
Making IEP Assessments More Meaningful | 61 |
Section B - Creating Meaningful Goals | 62 |
Forms for Reporting Progress | 64 |
Section C – Students who are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse | 64 |
Section D – Teaching and Assessing California’s English Language Development (ELD) and English Language Arts (ELA) Standards for English Learners | 65 |
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) | 66 |
Assessing English Language Learners with Disabilities | 66 |
Federal Guidance for Learners with Disabilities | 66 |
Role of the IEP Team | 67 |
Alternate ELPAC | 68 |
Participation | 68 |
Section E – Linguistically Appropriate Goals for English Language Learners | 71 |
Writing Linguistically Appropriate IEP Goals and Objectives | 72 |
LAGOS Samples by Receptive Language, Reading, and Writing | 72 |
Section F – Reclassification of English Language Learners with Disabilities | 74 |
Chapt 4 - Procedural Safeguards rev 1116_Accessible_12072018.pdf | 77 |
Chapter 4: Procedural Safeguards | 77 |
Introduction | 77 |
Section A – Procedural Safeguards | 78 |
Surrogate Parents | 79 |
Age of Majority | 81 |
Parent Revokes Consent for Special Education and Related Services | 81 |
Section B – Informal Process/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) | 82 |
Section C – Mediation Only | 82 |
Section D – California Department of Education (CDE) Complaints | 83 |
Section E – Due Process Complaint | 83 |
Stay-Put | 86 |
Due Process Complaints and General Liability | 87 |
Section F – Prior Written Notice | 88 |
APPENDIX A: Notice of Procedural Safeguards/Parents’ Rights (Form D/M 77) | 91 |
NOTICE OF PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS | 91 |
Introduction: | 91 |
Prior Written Notice: | 91 |
The Notice of Procedural Safeguards must be given to you (Education Code section 56301(d)(2)): | 92 |
Parent Participation: | 92 |
Surrogate Parents: | 92 |
Parent Consent: | 93 |
Consent to Bill California Medi-Cal: | 93 |
Parental Revocation of Consent after Consenting to Initial Provision of Services: | 94 |
Child Participation/Right: | 95 |
Age of Majority: | 95 |
Nondiscriminatory Evaluations: | 95 |
Access to Educational Records and Other Rights Related to Records: | 95 |
Independent Educational Evaluation: | 95 |
Local Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution: | 96 |
Due Process Hearing: | 96 |
Due Process Rights: | 97 |
Filing a Written Due Process Complaint: | 97 |
Attorney Fees: | 98 |
Complaint Regarding Violation of a State or Federal Law: | 99 |
School Discipline and Placement Procedures for Students with Disabilities: | 99 |
Alternative Interim Educational Settings: | 100 |
Unilateral Placement by Parents in Private School: | 100 |
Observation of Your Child at a Nonpublic School: | 101 |
State Special Schools: | 101 |
APPENDIX B: Prior Written Notice Template and Sample Letters | 102 |
APPENDIX C: Surrogate Parents in California (https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/documents/surrogateparents.pdf) | 124 |
Surrogate Parents in California Special Education: An Overview | 124 |
Publishing Information | 124 |
Notice | 124 |
Additional Publications and Educational Resources | 124 |
Surrogate Parents in California Special Education: An Overview | 125 |
Contents | 125 |
Introduction | 126 |
Chapter 1 – A Legislative Overview | 126 |
Current State and Federal Law | 127 |
Who Can Be a Surrogate Parent? | 128 |
When Must a Surrogate Parent Be Appointed? | 128 |
Conservatorship | 130 |
Adult Students in Special Education | 131 |
Chapter 2 – Responsibilities and Rights of Surrogate Parents | 131 |
Responsibilities of the Surrogate Parent | 131 |
Rights of Surrogate Parents | 132 |
Chapter 3 - When to Appoint Surrogate Parents | 132 |
Wards and Dependents of the Court | 133 |
Unaccompanied Homeless Youths | 134 |
Chapter 4 – The Appointment Process | 134 |
Finding Volunteers | 136 |
Foster Parents | 137 |
Additional Procedures | 139 |
Chapter 5 – Appointment Duration, Termination, and Resignation of a Surrogate Parent | 140 |
The Roles of Public Non-educational Agencies and Foster Care Providers | 141 |
Confidentiality | 141 |
Local Mental Health Providers’ Intervention | 142 |
Monitoring and Complaint Procedures | 142 |
Surrogate Parents in California: Appendix A (https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/documents/surrogateparents.pdf) | 143 |
Statutory and Regulatory References | 143 |
Federal Statutes | 143 |
Federal Regulations | 143 |
California Education Code | 145 |
California Government Code | 153 |
California Welfare and Institutions Code | 158 |
Surrogate Parents in California: Appendix B (https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/documents/surrogateparents.pdf) | 174 |
Sample Forms | 174 |
Forms used in California in the Surrogate Parent program: | 174 |
Superior Court of California Surrogate Parent Appointment Forms: | 174 |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY - SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA | 175 |
SURROGATE PARENT AGREEMENT | 175 |
Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) Representing: San Juan, Sacramento City, Elk Grove, Folsom Cordova and Sacramento County | 177 |
NOTIFICATION OF SURROGATE PARENT AUTHORIZATION | 177 |
Surrogate Parents in California: Appendix C (https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/documents/surrogateparents.pdf) | 178 |
Directory of Special Education Local Plan Areas | 178 |
Surrogate Parents in California: Appendix D (https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/documents/surrogateparents.pdf) | 179 |
California Court-Appointed Special Advocates | 179 |
APPENDIX D: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Mediation and Due Process | 180 |
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Regarding Mediation | 180 |
Pre-Hearing Request Mediations | 180 |
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Regarding the Hearing Process | 184 |
APPENDIX E: Due Process Flowchart | 192 |
Chapt 5 - Confidentiality and Student Records rev1116_Accessible_12102018.pdf | 193 |
Chapter 5: Confidentiality and Student Records | 193 |
Introduction | 193 |
Section A – Access to Student Records | 194 |
Section B – Confidentiality of Records | 199 |
Section C – Transfer of Records | 199 |
Section D – Correction or Removal of Information; Challenging Content of Records | 200 |
Section E – Record Classification and Destruction of Student Records | 202 |
Section F – Maintenance of Special Education Records | 203 |
APPENDIX A: 1995 U. S. Department of Education Letter to Copenhaver | 206 |
APPENDIX B: Emails are not Educational Records if They Are “Not Printed and Placed” in a Student’s File | 208 |
INTRODUCTION | 208 |
UNDISPUTED FACTS | 208 |
Student's Request For Records | 209 |
Compliance Complaint | 209 |
PROCEDURAL HISTORY | 210 |
DISCUSSION | 211 |
Attorneys Fees | 215 |
APPENDIX C: SELPA Form D/M 63 – Authorization for Use and/or Disclosure of Information | 220 |
APPENDIX D: SELPA Form D/M 76 – Log of Access and Requests for Access to Student’s Records | 221 |
Chapt 6 - Transition Services rev 1019_Accessible_101719.pdf | 223 |
Chapter 6: Transition Services | 223 |
Chapter 6: Transition Services | 223 |
Introduction | 223 |
Introduction | 223 |
Section A – Infant to Preschool | 224 |
Section A – Infant to Preschool | 224 |
Section B – Preschool to Grade School | 224 |
Section B – Preschool to Grade School | 224 |
Section C – Transition into Regular Class | 224 |
Section C – Transition into Regular Class | 224 |
Section D – Transition from Elementary School LEA to High School LEA | 225 |
Section D – Transition from Elementary School LEA to High School LEA | 225 |
Section E – Transition Service Language | 225 |
Section E – Transition Service Language | 225 |
Section F – Course of Study | 227 |
Section F – Course of Study | 227 |
Section G – High School to Work | 228 |
Section G – High School to Work | 228 |
Section H – Career and Vocational Education Program | 229 |
Section H – Career and Vocational Education Program | 229 |
Section I – Interagency Agreements | 230 |
Section I – Interagency Agreements | 230 |
Section J – SELPA-Managed Programs | 231 |
Section J – SELPA-Managed Programs | 231 |
APPENDIX A: Quick Reference Array of WorkAbility 1 (WAI) Services | 233 |
APPENDIX A: Quick Reference Array of WorkAbility 1 (WAI) Services | 233 |
ONLINE RESOURCES | 242 |
ONLINE RESOURCES | 242 |
APPENDIX B: SELPA Forms D/M 135A through 135C (Prior Written Notice) and D/M 139 (Summary of Performance | 243 |
APPENDIX B: SELPA Forms D/M 135A through 135C (Prior Written Notice) and D/M 139 (Summary of Performance | 243 |
APPENDIX C: SELPA Form D/M 68D – Transition Services and Postsecondary Goals | 248-249 |
APPENDIX C: SELPA Form D/M 68D – Transition Services and Postsecondary Goals | 248-249 |
Chapt 7 - Participation in Assessments rev0918_Accessible_08232018.pdf | 254 |
Chapter 7: Participation in Assessments | 254 |
Introduction | 254 |
Section A – Profile of State Assessment Programs | 255 |
Testing Accommodations | 255 |
Academically Rigorous Content Standards | 255 |
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) | 256 |
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) | 256 |
Federal Requirements – IDEA | 256 |
Federal Requirements - Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act indicates: Guidance from the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education (April 2000) | 256 |
Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Administered at Grade Levels | 257 |
Section B - Guidance for Making Support(s) Decisions | 257 |
Section C – Guide to the Accommodations Matrix: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) | 257 |
Section D – Overview of the Alternate Assessment | 259 |
Section E – Guide to the Accommodations Matrix: Physical Fitness Test (PFT) | 260 |
Section F – Guide to the Accommodations Matrix for the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) | 261 |
APPENDIX A: Form D/M 68F – CAASPP Matrix | 262 |
APPENDIX A: Form D/M 68F – CAASPP Matrix | 263 |
APPENDIX A: Form D/M 68F – CAASPP Matrix | 264 |
APPENDIX B: Form D/M 68F – PFT Matrix | 265 |
APPENDIX C: Form D/M 68F – ELPAC Matrix | 266 |
APPENDIX C: Form D/M 68F – ELPAC Matrix | 267 |
APPENDIX D: California Alternate Assessment (CAA) Factsheet | 268 |
CAA Guidance for IEP Teams | 268 |
Description of the CAAs | 268 |
English Language Arts and Mathematics | 268 |
Science | 269 |
Assessment Administration | 269 |
English Language Arts and Mathematics | 269 |
Science | 269 |
Participation Criteria | 270 |
Participation Descriptions | 270 |
Chapt 8 - Suspension and Expulsion rev 1116_Accessible_12202018.pdf | 275 |
Chapter 8: Suspension and Expulsion | 275 |
Introduction | 275 |
Section A – Procedures for Students Not Yet Eligible for Special Education | 276 |
Section B – Suspension | 277 |
Section C – Services During Suspension | 278 |
Section D – Interim Alternative Educational Setting (IAES) Due to Dangerous Behavior | 279 |
Section E – Manifestation Determination | 280 |
Section F – Due Process Appeals | 281 |
Section G – Readmission | 282 |
Section H – Suspension of Expulsion | 282 |
Section I – Notification to Law Enforcement Authorities | 282 |
Section J – Report to County Superintendent of Schools | 283 |
APPENDIX A: SELPA Form D/M 122 – Special Education Suspension Review | 284 |
APPENDIX B: SELPA Form D/M 124 – Educational Services During School Suspension | 285 |
APPENDIX C: Suspension Flowchart | 286-287 |
APPENDIX D: SELPA Form D/M 68P – Manifestation Determination | 288-289 |
Chapt 9 - Behavioral Interventions and Supports for Students with Disabilities rev1116-Accessible_08302018.pdf | 294 |
Chapter 9: Behavioral Interventions and Supports for Students with Disabilities | 294 |
Introduction | 294 |
Section A – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports | 295 |
Tier 1: All Students | 296 |
Tier II: Some Students | 296 |
Tier III: Few Students | 297 |
Section B – Responsibility of the IEP Team | 298 |
Section C – Behavioral Assessment and Intervention Plan | 299 |
I. Student Whose Behavior Impedes Learning | 299 |
II. Student Requiring a Manifestation Determination (Disciplinary Action) | 299 |
Manifestation Determination (MD) Definition | 302 |
Manifestation Determination Requirements | 302 |
ACTION: | 303 |
Important Additional Considerations | 303 |
Manifestation Determination Best Practices | 304 |
Section D – Behavioral Emergency and Interventions | 304 |
APPENDIX A: PBIS Tier II Interventions Flow Chart | 308 |
APPENDIX B: PBIS Tier III Interventions Flow Chart | 309 |
APPENDIX C: Form D/M 156 – Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) Summary | 310 |
APPENDIX D: Form D/M 136 – Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Level I | 311 |
APPENDIX E: D/M Form 137 – Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Level II | 313 |
APPENDIX F: Form D/M 114 – Behavioral Emergency Report (BER) | 316 |
Chapt 10 - Fiscal Allocation Plan rev 0418_Accessible_01032019.pdf | 317 |
Chapter 10: Fiscal Allocation Plan | 317 |
Table of Contents | 317 |
Section A – Charter SELPA State Funding | 317 |
Section B – Principles of Fiscal Allocation Plan | 318 |
Section C – Components of Fiscal Allocation Plan | 318 |
Section D – Determining Base Allocation Per Charter LEA | 321 |
Section E – Fee Adjustments to Base Allocation | 322 |
Section F – Contributions to Set-Aside Pool | 323 |
Section G – Nonpublic School/Nonpublic Agency Cost Reimbursements to SELPA | 325 |
Section H – Reimbursements to Charter LEAs | 326 |
Educationally-Related Mental Health Services | 326 |
Low Incidence Services and Equipment Reimbursement | 326 |
Section I – Recapture of Unspent Funds | 326 |
Section J – Mandated Fiscal Reporting | 327 |
Maintenance of Effort (MOE) | 327 |
MOE Submission Timeline: | 329 |
Excess Cost Reporting | 330 |
Federal Quarterly Expenditure Reports | 330 |
APPENDIX A: ADA Defined | 331 |
APPENDIX B: Apportionment Distribution Schedule | 332 |
APPENDIX C: Special Education Revenue Distribution Model | 334-335 |
APPENDIX D: Desert/Mountain Charter SELPA Risk Pool Flow Chart | 336-337 |
Chapt 11 - Admission of LEAs to the Charter SELPA.pdf | 338 |
Chapter 11: Admission of LEAs to the Charter SELPA | 338 |
Introduction | 338 |
Section A – LEA Membership to a SELPA | 341 |
Section B – Application Requirements | 342 |
Section C – Local Plan Assurance | 345 |
Section D – Governance | 349 |
Section E – Agreement for Participation | 350 |
APPENDIX A: Charter SELPA Application Timeline | 351 |
APPENDIX B: Charter SELPA Application Checklist | 353 |
Checklist for Application Materials | 353 |
Membership to Desert/Mountain Charter SELPA | 353 |
APPENDIX C: Agreement for Participation | 366 |
AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION | 366 |
DEFINITIONS | 366 |
LEA MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES | 368 |
AU/RLA DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | 370 |
PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT | 372 |
WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS | 374 |
STANDARD OF CONDUCT | 374 |
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS | 374 |
INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS | 374 |
FULL DISCLOSURE | 374 |
Chapt 12 - Low Incidence Funding new 0917_Accessible_02012019.pdf | 376 |
Chapter 12: Low Incidence Funding | 376 |
Introduction | 376 |
Section A – Legal Requirements | 376 |
Section B – How to Request Low Incidence Funding | 377 |
Section C – How to Request Reimbursement | 378 |
APPENDIX A: Assistive Technology Assessment – Low Incidence Referral | 379 |
Pre-Referral Procedure – Local Education Agency (LEA) Responsibility | 379 |
Referral Procedures – LEA Responsibility | 379 |
Timelines for Assessment | 380 |
Timelines for Services | 380 |
APPENDIX B: Teacher Responsibilities for Low Incidence Equipment | 381 |
Chapt 13 - Nonpublic Agency-Nonpublic School Services rev0918_Accessible_08282018.pdf | 383 |
Chapter 13: Nonpublic Agency/Nonpublic School Services | 383 |
Introduction | 383 |
Section A – Placement and Services | 385 |
Section B – Out-of-State Placements | 386 |
Section C – Placement Procedures | 386 |
Section D – Children Residing in Group Homes/Foster Homes | 387 |
APPENDIX A: Guidelines for Parent Reimbursement for Children in Residential Placement | 390 |
Guidelines for Reimbursement for Reunification Visits | 390 |
Introduction | 390 |
Reimbursement to Parent (Children receiving mental health services) | 390 |
APPENDIX B: Parent Reimbursement Claim Form | 394 |
Chapt 14 - Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) rev 1121_Accessible_11232021_(SPANISH) (Appendix B 8-22-2024).pdf | 395 |
Capítulo 14: Evaluación educativa independiente (IEE) | 395 |
Introducción | 395 |
Sección A - Introducción/Consideración de las IEEs | 397 |
Sección B – Procedimientos para los padres que solicitan una IEE a expensas públicas | 398 |
Pasos a seguir por los padres que solicitan una IEE a expensas públicas: | 398 |
Sección C - Criterios para obtener una IEE a expensas públicas | 399 |
Sección D - Criterios para la determinación de las tarifas de una IEE | 403 |
Lineamientos de los Costos | 403 |
Sección E - Circunstancias que dan lugar a evaluaciones no financiadas por la Charter LEA | 403 |
Se puede aceptar la solicitud de reembolso por una evaluación privada por parte de los padres si: | 404 |
ANEXO A: Notificación para padres sobre las IEEs | 405 |
Notificación para padres sobre evaluaciones educativas independientes (IEEs) | 405 |
ANEXO B: Lista no exclusiva de Charter SELPA de evaluadores calificados | 414 |
ANEXO C: Lineamientos de costos sugeridos para las evaluaciones | 421 |
ANEXO D: Protocolos de las pruebas (carta sobre la política de la oficina de programas de educación especial (OSEP) | 424 |
ANEXO E: Solicitud de reembolso (formulario SELPA D/M 83) | 428-429 |
ANEXO F: Ejemplos de cartas IEE para padres | 430 |
F-1: Carta de respuesta a los padres: CONSIDERACIÓN DE LA IEE y PROVISIÓN DE LOS DERECHOS y POLÍTICA de la IEE. (Colocar en papel con membrete y personalizar según sea apropiado.) | 430 |
F-2: Carta de respuesta a los padres: ACEPTAR LA IEE y OFRECER UN EVALUADOR y ADJUNTAR LOS DERECHOS CON LA POLÍTICA IEE. (Colocar en papel con membrete y personalizar según sea apropiado.) | 431 |
F-4a: CARTA DE PRESENTACIÓN PARA EL EVALUADOR INDEPENDIENTE SOLICITADO POR EL PADRE. (Colocar en papel con membrete y personalizar según sea apropiado.) | 433 |
F-4b: REVISIÓN DE LA CALIFICACIÓN DE EVALUADORES INDEPENDIENTES. | 434 |
F-5: Carta de respuesta de seguimiento a los padres: ASESOR NO CALIFICADO. (Colocar en papel con membrete y personalizar según sea apropiado.) | 435 |
F-7: Carta de respuesta a los padres: SOLICITAR UNA AUDIENCIA DE DEBIDO PROCESO (Colocar en papel con membrete y personalizar según corresponda). | 437 |
Chapt 14 - Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) rev1121_Accessible_11182021 (Appendix B 8-22-2024).pdf | 439 |
Chapter 14: Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) | 439 |
Introduction | 439 |
Section A – Introduction/Consideration of IEEs | 441 |
Section B – Procedures for Parents Requesting an IEE at Public Expense | 441 |
Section C – Criteria for Obtaining an IEE at Public Expense | 443 |
Section D – Criteria for Determination of IEE Fee | 446 |
Section E – Circumstances Resulting in Evaluation Not Funded at LEA Expense | 447 |
APPENDIX A: Notice to Parents Regarding IEEs | 448 |
Notice to Parents Regarding Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) | 448 |
APPENDIX B: Charter SELPA Non-Exclusive List of Qualified Examiners | 456 |
APPENDIX C: Suggested Cost Guidelines for Assessment | 463 |
APPENDIX D: Test Protocols (OSEP Policy Letter) | 465 |
APPENDIX E: SELPA Form D/M 83 – Reimbursement Request | 468-469 |
APPENDIX F: Sample IEE Letters to Parents | 470 |
G-1: Letter to Parent re: IEE BEING CONSIDERED and PROVIDING RIGHTS and IEE POLICY. (Place on letterhead and customize as appropriate.) | 470 |
G-2: Letter to Parent re: AGREE TO IEE and OFFER AN ASSESSOR and ENCLOSE RIGHTS WITH IEE POLICY. (Place on letterhead and customize as appropriate.) | 471 |
G-3: Follow-up Letter to Parent re: AGREE TO IEE and OFFER AN ASSESSOR and ENCLOSE RIGHTS WITH IEE POLICY. (Place on letterhead and customize as appropriate.) | 472 |
G-4a: COVER LETTER TO PARENT-REQUESTED INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR. (Place on letterhead and customize as appropriate.) | 473 |
G-4b: QUALIFICATION REVIEW OF INDEPENDENT EVALUATORS. | 474 |
G-5: Follow-up Letter to Parent re: ASSESSOR NOT QUALIFIED. (Place on letterhead and customize as appropriate.) | 475 |
G-6: Follow-up Letter to Parent re: PARENT-REQUESTED ASSESSOR NOT QUALIFIED: AGREEING REGARDLESS (Place on letterhead and customize as appropriate.) | 476 |
G-7: Letter to Parent re: REQUEST FOR DUE PROCESS HEARING (Place on letterhead and customize as appropriate.) | 477 |
Chapt 15 - Extended School Year (ESY) rev 0519_Accessible_05092019.pdf | 479 |
Chapter 15: Extended School Year (ESY) | 479 |
Introduction | 479 |
Section A – Understanding the Legal and Practical Aspects of ESY | 480 |
Section B – Guidance for IEP Teams | 489 |
APPENDIX A: Data Collection Guide | 493 |
APPENDIX B: Possible Predictive Factors in Determining if ESY Services are Necessary | 494 |
APPENDIX C: Extended School Year (ESY) Cover Sheet | 495 |
APPENDIX D: SELPA Form D/M 68I – ESY Worksheet | 496 |
APPENDIX E: Planning for ESY | 498 |
APPENDIX F: Final Notes | 506 |
Chapt 16 - Civil Rights Protection and 504 Accommodations rev 0917_Accessible_02152019.pdf | 507 |
Chapter 16: Civil Rights Protection and 504 Accommodations | 507 |
Introduction | 507 |
Section A – Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | 507 |
DEFINITIONS | 507 |
Section B – Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) | 509 |
Title I - Employment | 510 |
Title II - Public Services | 510 |
Title III - Public Accommodations | 510 |
Title IV - Telecommunications | 510 |
Title V - Miscellaneous | 510 |
Addresses for ADA Information | 511 |
APPENDIX A: Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Response to Veir Inquiry Re: Various Matters | 512 |
APPENDIX B: Sample Section 504 and the ADA Notice of Procedural Safeguards (source: Perry A. Zirkel) | 519 |
Sample Language | 520 |
Chapt 17 - Public Participation rev 0917_Accessible_03052019.pdf | 521 |
Chapter 17: Public Participation | 521 |
Chapt 18 - Overidentification and Disproportionality rev 0917_Accessible_03052019.pdf | 522 |
Chapter 18: Overidentification and Disproportionality | 522 |
Introduction | 522 |
Section A – IDEA Requirement | 522 |
Section B – Collection and Examination of Data Regarding Disproportionality | 523 |
Chapt 19 - Personnel Qualifications rev 0917_Accessible_03072019.pdf | 524 |
Chapter 19: Personnel Qualifications | 524 |
Introduction | 524 |
Section A – Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) | 525 |
Section B – Charter SELPA Personnel Standards | 526 |
Providing Powerful Professional Development | 526 |
Context Standards | 526 |
Process Standards | 526 |
Content Standards | 527 |
Section C – Regional Training | 528 |
Section D – On-Site Training | 528 |
Section E – Special Education Staff | 529 |
Section F – Resource Specialists | 531 |
Section G – Related Services Personnel and Paraprofessionals | 533 |
Chapt 20 - Eligibility Criteria rev 0917_Accessible_03072019.pdf | 534 |
Chapter 20: Eligibility Criteria | 534 |
Introduction | 534 |
Section A – Definitions | 535 |
Section B – State Eligibility Criteria | 538 |
Section C – Specific Learning Disabilities | 539 |
Discrepancy Model | 542 |
Response to Intervention (RtI) Model | 543 |
Alternative Method Model | 543 |
Section D – Dismissal from Special Education | 544 |
APPENDIX A: Charter SELPA Form D/M 154 - Specific Learning Disability (SLD) | 545 |
Chapt 21 - Conflict of Interest rev 0917_Accessible_03122019.pdf | 547 |
Chapter 21: Conflict of Interest | 547 |
Policy | 547 |
Chapt 22 - Supports and Services rev1019_Accessible_01062021.pdf | 548 |
Chapter 22: Supports and Services | 548 |
Introduction | 548 |
Section A – Least Restrictive Environment, A Continuum of Services and Placement Options | 550 |
Section B – Related Services | 551 |
Section C – Service Animals | 570 |
DEFINITIONS | 570 |
Written Notification to Parents | 571 |
Right to Use of Facilities and Services | 572 |
Section 504 Plan and IEP – FAPE | 573 |
Liability for Service Animals | 573 |
Section D – Assistive Technology | 574 |
Kinds of Assistive Technology and Services that are to be Considered by the IEP Team | 575 |
Process for Considering Whether the Child Requires Assistive Technology and Services | 575 |
APPENDIX A: Guideline Statement: Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Continuum of Placement Options, The Holland Factors | 579 |
APPENDIX B: Determining the Need for Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) | 583 |
Section A: Rationale | 584 |
Section B: Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) | 584 |
Section C: Factors for Temporary Intensive Supports | 584 |
Personal Independence | 584 |
Section D: Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment | 585 |
Section E: Procedures for Requesting a Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) | 586 |
Section F: Training | 588 |
Form D/M 157A - Referral for Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment | 589 |
Form D/M 157B – Student Needs for Additional Support Rubric | 590 |
Form D/M 157C – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Review of IEP Goals | 591 |
Form D/M 157D – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Review of Behavioral Intervention Plan | 592 |
Form D/M 157E – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Parent Interview | 593 |
Form D/M 157F – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Teacher Interview | 594 |
Form D/M 157G – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Student Interview | 595 |
Form D/M 157H – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Student Observation Worksheet | 596 |
Form D/M 157I – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Evaluation Report | 600 |
Form D/M 157J – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Initial Plan | 601 |
Form D/M 157K – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Annual Review Fading Plan | 602 |
D/M 157 Appendix A – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Evidence-Based Classroom Practices Observation Checklist | 604 |
D/M 157 Appendix B – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Terms and Definitions of Fading | 606 |
D/M 157 Appendix C – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Checklist to Support Independence | 607 |
D/M 157 Appendix D – Temporary Intensive Supports Assessment (TISA) Independence/Fading Resources | 608 |
APPENDIX C: Transportation Guidelines | 609 |
Introduction | 609 |
Section A – Determining Eligibility and Least Restrictive Option: IEP Process | 610 |
Section B – Transportation Options | 610 |
Section C – Specialized Equipment Use/Operation | 613 |
Section D – Considerations: LEA and IEP Team Responsibility | 614 |
Section E – Special Considerations | 615 |
Section F – Individualized Health Plan | 616 |
Section G – Extracurricular Activities | 616 |
Section H – Suspension from the Bus | 617 |
Section I – Periodic Evaluation of Transportation Need | 617 |
APPENDIX D: Cars+ Guidance for RSP Teachers | 619 |
APPENDIX E: SELPA Referral Procedures | 620 |
Table of Contents | 620 |
Section 1: Audiological Assessment | 621 |
Initial | 621 |
Pre-Referral | 621 |
Referral Procedures | 622 |
Timeline for Assessment | 622 |
Timeline for Services | 622 |
Annual | 623 |
Pre-Referral | 623 |
Referral Procedures | 624 |
Timeline for Assessment | 624 |
Timeline for Services | 625 |
Section 2: Assistive Technology/Low Incidence | 626 |
Assessment for Low Incidence Equipment (LIE) | 626 |
Pre-Referral | 626 |
Referral Procedures | 627 |
Timeline for Assessment | 627 |
Timeline for Services | 627 |
How to request Low Incidence Funding for Assistive Technology Recommended by Assessment | 627 |
Assessment for Non-Low Incidence Equipment | 628 |
Pre-Referral | 628 |
Referral Procedures | 629 |
Timeline for Assessment | 629 |
Timeline for Services | 629 |
Section 3: Behavioral Health Counseling | 630 |
SATS | 630 |
Pre-Referral | 630 |
Referral Procedures | 630 |
Timeline for Assessment | 630 |
Timeline for Services | 631 |
SART | 631 |
Pre-Referral | 631 |
Referral Procedures | 631 |
Timeline for Assessment | 631 |
Timeline for Services | 632 |
SAP | 632 |
Pre-Referral | 632 |
Referral Procedures | 632 |
Timeline for Assessment | 633 |
Timeline for Services | 633 |
Section 4: Nonpublic Agency Behavioral Intervention | 633 |
Behavioral Intervention Assessment Only | 633 |
Pre-Referral | 633 |
Referral Procedures | 634 |
Timeline for Assessment | 634 |
Timeline for Services | 635 |
Behavioral Intervention Supports Only | 635 |
Pre-Referral | 635 |
Referral Procedures | 635 |
Timeline for Assessment | 636 |
Timeline for Services | 636 |
Behavioral Intervention Assessment & Supports | 636 |
Pre-Referral | 636 |
Referral Procedures | 637 |
Timeline for Assessment | 637 |
Timeline for Services | 637 |
Section 5: Nonpublic School | 638 |
Initial Referral | 638 |
Pre-Referral | 638 |
Referral Procedures | 638 |
Timeline for Services | 639 |
Transfer Referral | 639 |
Pre-Referral | 639 |
Referral Procedures | 639 |
Timeline for Services | 640 |
Section 6: Occupational Therapy (OT) | 640 |
Initial Referral | 640 |
Pre-Referral | 640 |
Referral Procedures | 641 |
Timeline for Assessment | 641 |
Timeline for Services | 641 |
Transfer Referral | 642 |
Pre-Referral | 642 |
Referral Procedures | 642 |
Timeline for Assessment | 643 |
Timeline for Services | 643 |
Section 7: Physical Therapy (PT) | 643 |
Initial Referral | 643 |
Pre-Referral | 643 |
Referral Procedures | 644 |
Timeline for Assessment | 644 |
Timeline for Services | 644 |
Transfer Referral | 645 |
Pre-Referral | 645 |
Referral Procedures | 645 |
Timeline for Assessment | 645 |
Timeline for Services | 645 |
Section 8: Residential Placement | 646 |
Initial Referral | 646 |
Pre-Referral | 646 |
Referral Procedures | 646 |
Timeline for Assessment | 647 |
Timeline for Services | 647 |
Transfer Referral | 647 |
Pre-Referral | 648 |
Referral Procedures | 648 |
Timeline for Services | 648 |
Section 9: Special Health Care Services | 648 |
Initial Referral | 648 |
Pre-Referral | 648 |
Referral Procedures | 649 |
Timeline for Services | 649 |
Transfer Referral | 650 |
Pre-Referral | 650 |
Referral Procedures | 650 |
Timeline for Services | 650 |
Chapt 23 - Provision of Healthcare Services rev 0917_Accessible_03222019.pdf | 652 |
Chapter 23: Provision of Healthcare Services | 652 |
Introduction | 652 |
Section A – Prohibition of Mandatory Medicine | 652 |
Section B – Provision of Nursing Services | 653 |
Section C – Administering Medication and Monitoring Health Condition | 654 |
APPENDIX A: California Department of Education (CDE) K.C. Settlement Agreement and Legal Advisory | 661 |
K.C. Settlement Agreement & Legal Advisory | 661 |
EXHIBIT A | 661 |
LEGAL ADVISORY ON RIGHTS OF STUDENTS WITH DIABETES IN CALIFORNIA’S K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 661 |
A. Eligibility | 662 |
B. 504 Plans | 663 |
C. Individualized Inquiries Required; Blanket Policies Prohibited | 664 |
D. FAPE Under Section 504 | 664 |
II. California’s Anti-Discrimination Statutes and Students with Diabetes Who Require Diabetes Health Related Services During the Day In Order to Safely Attend K-12 Schools in California | 665 |
III. The IDEA and Students With Diabetes Who Require Diabetes Health Related Services During the Day In Order to Safely Attend K-12 Schools in California | 665 |
A. Eligibility | 666 |
B. Special Education Defined | 666 |
C. Individualized Education Program | 667 |
D. Related Services May Include Management/Administration of Insulin and Other Diabetes Care Tasks for Children With the Disability of OHI | 667 |
E. Individualized Inquiries Required; Blanket Policies Prohibited | 668 |
F. School Placement Decisions | 669 |
G. Administrative Procedures; Financial Burden Not a Defense | 669 |
IV. Who May Administer Insulin in California to Students with Diabetes As a Related Service Under Section 504 and the IDEA | 670 |
A. California Law | 670 |
B. Federal Law | 670 |
C. Reconciliation of State and Federal Law | 671 |
V. Monitoring and Compliance by CDE | 671 |
A. IDEA | 671 |
B. Section 504/State Statutes | 672 |
VI. Impartial Due Process Hearings | 672 |
VII. Resources | 672 |
Checklist: Who May Administer Insulin in California’s Schools Pursuant to An IEP or a Section 504 Plan | 673 |
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA | 675 |
I. BACKGROUND | 676 |
II. DISCUSSION | 681 |
III. DISPOSITION | 700 |
APPENDIX B: Diastat Administration in Schools: Summary of Relevant Federal Laws and Selected Cases | 701 |
APPENDIX C: SDCOE Diazepam Guidelines (Administration of Diastat®) | 714 |
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