handicapped from infancy through age 21. Both residential and day programs are available to assist eligible children to lead vocationally, personally, and socially satisfying lives that are productive and at their highest level of independence.
Rationale for State School Referral
• Documentation must exist that no local education agency (LEA) or county program exists where the child ’s needs can be met appropriately, even with modifications ; or • Documentation must indicate that LEA or county staff cannot adequately assess the child ’s ability, functional levels, and learning potential.
Prerequisites to State School Referral
All local public resources must be investigated and proven inappropriate by the IEP team. This documentation should include all modifications that have been made to help the child be successful in the least restrictive environment.
IEP Meetings for Possible State School Placement
The IEP team members shall review all available data relative to assessment, modification to current program, program needs, local program options, and state school programs.
Based on the information presented, the IEP team may recommend and make a referral for any of the following:
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Additional assessment(s),
• A LEA or county operated program within the Desert/Mountain SELPA,
• A public program outside the Desert/Mountain SELPA, or
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A state school:
a) California School for the Deaf, Riverside, or
b) California School for the Blind, Fremont.
Referral Process
The following steps represent the process for a referral to a state special school:
• If all resources and options have been exhausted, the IEP team makes a referral directly to the state school. Transportation required to attend CSDR is scheduled through the Desert/Mountain SELPA via the Program Manager Due Process department. • The LEA will provide a copy of the state school referral to the Desert/Mountain SELPA (to the MIS Analyst) so that the SELPA is able to keep track those students who attend state schools for LEA IEP invitation and attendance only.
Chapter 14 - State Special Schools and Services, Desert/Mountain SELPA
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As of 04/6/2018
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