Policy – Category 5000 (Students)
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extent, if any, to which the student will not participate with nondisabled students in the general education program and in extracurricular and other nonacademic activities.
Each LEA shall provide school personnel the necessary support to ensure student success. The DMSELPA ’s funding allocation plan shall consider the distribution of resources to ensure that each LEA can provide the necessary supports. Each LEA shall ensure that a student will be referred for special education instruction and services only after the resources of the general education program have been considered and, where appropriate, utilized. Such resources may include, but are not limited to, Student Study Teams (SSTs), early literacy programs and remedial programs.
The DMSELPA also coordinates the distribution of low-incidence equipment. Additional information is available in Chapter 13.
2.0 Least Restrictive Environment, a Continuum of Services and Placement Options
California Education Code § 56360. Each special education local plan area shall ensure that a continuum of program options is available to meet the needs of individuals with exceptional needs for special education and related services, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Title 20 of the United States Code, section 1400 et seq) and federal regulations relating thereto.
California Education Code § 56361. The continuum of program options shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following or any combination of the following:
a. Regular education,
b. A resource specialist program,
c. Designated instruction and services,
d. Special classes,
e. Nonpublic, nonsectarian school services,
f.
State special schools,
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 10/19)
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