DMSELPA Policies and Procedures

Appendix A: Desert Mountain SELPAAgreement for Participation

6. Organize and maintain the Special Education Steering Committee to monitor the operations of the Local Plan and make recommendations for necessary revisions, including, but not limited to:

a. Monitoring the application eligibility criteria throughout the Local Plan area;

b. Coordinating the implementation of the transportation for special education students;

c. Coordinating the system of data collection, management, and evaluation;

d. Coordinating personnel development and curriculum development for special education, including alternative dispute resolution; e. Coordinating the identification, referral, assessment, instructional planning, and review procedures, including communication with parents and/or legal guardians regarding rights and responsibilities for special education;

f. Developing interagency referral and placement procedures; and

g. Evaluating the effectiveness of special education programs.

7. Support the CAHELP JPA Governance Council by attendance and participation of the County Superintendent and/or designee at meetings; 8. Provide for regular in-service training for AU and LEA member staff responsible for the operation and conduct of the Local Plan. Regular in-service training may also be provided to CAC representatives; 9. Provide the method and forms to enable LEA members to report to the AU on student enrollment and program expenditures. Establish and maintain a student information system; 10. Provide reasonable assistance to the LEA member upon request from the LEA member administration, or individual cases, including, but not limited to:

a. Complaint issues;

b. Hearing issues; and

c. Identification of appropriate programs for specific students.

11. Perform other services reasonable and necessary to the administration and coordination of the Local Plan; 12. Receive special education funding and distribute funds in accordance with the DMSELPA fiscal allocation and budget plan; and 13. Schedule a public hearing for purposes of adopting the Annual Service Plan and Annual Budget Plan.

Notwithstanding the participation in DMSELPA dispute resolution procedures, the county office of education has the responsibility to coordinate all local plans to ensure that all individuals

BP 2008 - Guidelines for the Provision of Special Education Services in Charter Schools Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 11/21)

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