provided services in accordance with their IEP, regardless of which agency or contractor provides the service. According to California Education Code § 56326, a student can also be referred for further assessment by the California School for the Deaf or Blind, or the Diagnostic Centers. This assessment, however, does not constitute placement in the state special schools. This information, along with other relevant factors, would assist the IEP team in their decision-making process regarding the most appropriate placement for the child. Section A - IEP Meeting: Preparation, Process, and Follow-up California Education Code § 56340 . A local educational agency shall initiate and conduct meetings for the purposes of developing, reviewing, and revising the individualized education program of each individual with exceptional needs in accordance with Section 300.323(c) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. California Education Code § 56341(a) . Each meeting to develop, review, or revise the individualized education program of an individual with exceptional needs shall be conducted by an individualized education program team. California Education Code § 56341.1(h) . It is the intent of the Legislature that the individualized education program team meetings be nonadversarial and convened solely for the purpose of making educational decisions for the good of the individual with exceptional needs.
California Education Code § 56343 . An individualized education program team shall meet whenever any of the following occurs:
(a) A pupil has received an initial formal assessment. The team may meet when a pupil receives any subsequent formal assessment.
(b) The pupil demonstrates a lack of anticipated progress.
(c) The parent or teacher requests a meeting to develop, review, or revise the individualized education program.
(d) At least annually, to review the pupil’s progress, the individualized education program, including whether the annual goals for the pupil are
Chapter 4 – Instructional Planning and the IEP, Desert Mountain SELPA As of 04/18/2025 CAHELP Steering Committee Review
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