The SELPA Administrator will assist the LEA members in resolving complaints through local mediation and resolution sessions. All charter school operators who enter into this SELPA will be required to sign an Assurance Statement, which covers all of the preceding requirements. Section D – Memorandum of Understanding for Part C The existing Memorandum of Understanding for Part C (Early Intervention) services between the Inland Regional Center and the Desert/Mountain SELPA shall be used with any charter school located in an area served by Inland Regional Center. For those schools outside of this region, the local interagency agreement that is utilized within the geographic region in which the LEA Charter School is located will be used as a template for other agreements which need to be developed. These agreements would be developed if the LEA Charter School serves infants. Please see the procedure as described in the Interagency Agreement Section (see Section C). Section E – Governance All the requirements of the Desert/Mountain SELPA Local Plan related to Governance apply to LEA Charter School members of the Desert/Mountain SELPA. Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Each LEA Charter School would select a representative to participate in the SELPA Community Advisory Committee. This group will advise the SELPA Administrator on the implementation of the Local Plan as well as provide parent training options. Because of the geographic diversity anticipated within the Desert/Mountain SELPA, many meetings will be conducted through the use of video and phone conferencing. All charter schools who join the Desert/Mountain SELPA will be required to have their governing boards approve the agreement for participation (see Appendix A) and the Local Plan for Special Education. As described within these documents, the Charter Governing Boards delegate the administrative policy-making process and procedures for carrying out that responsibility to the governance structure of the Desert/Mountain SELPA. Section F – Agreement for Participation Philosophy Statement It is the goal of the Desert/Mountain SELPA that all charter school students with exceptional needs receive appropriate special education services. It is the intent that special education
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