• Financial agreements for the services; and • Description of services to be provided. Further, each NPS/NPA site must furnish the following information to the SELPA on at least an annual basis: • Evidence of compliance with local fire, sanitation, and building safety standards; • Current written procedures for Behavioral Emergency Interventions ( Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 3052(k)) ; • Copies of the special education credentials for each staff member providing direct or indirect services to children placed by the in that NPS/NPA site; • Copies of the NPS/NPA state certification; and • Other items as specified in the Master Contract. It is the intent of the SELPA to abide by, carry out, and implement its responsibilities regarding NPS/NPA facilities as per California Education Code §§ 56365 et seq. After thoroughly reviewing available services, some children with disabilities will need intensive, individualized, and specialized educational services that can only be provided outside public education. Rationale for Nonpublic School/Agency (NPS/NPA) Referral • Must be documented that there is no available public program that can appropriately meet the child’s needs, even with modification; • Must be documented that no existing contracting agency (California Children’s Services (CCS), Inland Regional Center (IRC)) can meet the child’s needs appropriately; • Must be documented that the service is required for the child to benefit from an educational program; and • All public resources must be exhausted and proven inappropriate. Section B – Placement and Services Procedures specified in law shall govern the selection of appropriate NPS/NPA services. NOTE: As amended in Register 99, No. 13, Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations §§ 3060 and 3061 specify new requirements regarding special education classes offered in nonpublic, nonsectarian schools and agencies. These requirements detail the staffing requirements for instructors, including the credentials that instructors must hold; the eligibility requirements for such credentials, and the number of instructors required per school or agency. Pursuant to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 3064, the California Department of Education (CDE)
Chapter 18 – Nonpublic Schools and Agencies, Desert/Mountain SELPA As of 9/17/2018 CAHELP Governance Council Review/Approval
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