If Toddler is Older than Two Years and Six Months on Date of Initial IFSP If a toddler is older than two years and six months on the date of the initial IFSP, the IFSP shall include steps to ensure transition to special education services under Part B of the IDEA, or other services that may be appropriate. Regional Centers May Continue Services for Eligible Preschoolers Regional centers may continue providing or purchasing services for a preschooler who has been determined eligible for regional center services: 1. Until the beginning of the next school term after the toddler’s third birthday during a period when the LEA special education preschool program is not in session 2. When the multi-disciplinary team determines that services are necessary until the LEA special education program resumes Section B – Preschool to Grade School Coordination of Preschool Programs The LEA shall ensure that state preschool programs and programs for individuals with exceptional needs between the ages of three and five years, inclusive, provided, are coordinated at the state and local levels. E.C. 56442 Head Start Interagency Agreement The department shall amend its interagency agreement with the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families, Region IX, Head Start, United States Department of Health and Human Services, to permit a LEA to contract with a Head Start program for special education services for individuals with exceptional needs between the ages of three and five years. E.C. 56443(a) Reassessment Prior to Transitioning to Kindergarten or First Grade Prior to transitioning an individual with exceptional needs from a preschool program to kindergarten, or first grade, an appropriate reassessment of the individual shall be conducted to determine if the individual is still in need of special education and services. E.C. 56445(a) Section C – Transition into Regular Class Provision for the transition into the regular class program if the student is to be transferred from a special class or nonpublic, nonsectarian school into a regular class in a public school for any part of the school days, including the following: E.C. 56345(b)(4) 1. A description of activities provided to integrate the student into the general education program. The description shall indicate the nature of each activity, and the time spent on the activity each day or week.
Chapter 9 – Transition Services, Desert/Mountain SELPA As of 10/18/2019 Steering Committee Review/Adoption
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