programs be coordinated and operated in the Desert/Mountain SELPA in accordance with the Governance structure. The Desert/Mountain SELPA, the respective charter schools who are signatories hereto, and the San Bernardino County Office of Education, mutually agree as follows: Definitions LEA: As described in EC § 56026.3, shall refer either to the Desert/Mountain SELPA, specific member charter school or charter school development organization or public school district as appropriate. RLA: Responsible Local Agency, as described in EC § 56030. Federal Regulations use the term “Administrative Unit” or “AU”. For purposes of this Agreement, the Office of the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools shall be the RLA or AU. SELPA Board of Directors: This group is composed of a representative from each LEA at the Chief Executive Officer level and the County Superintendent of Schools. Organizations that operate more than one LEA at their option may have a single representative for all schools operated according to the provisions of the SELPA Local Plan. This group would meet regularly to direct and supervise the implementation of the Local Plan. Steering Committee: The Steering Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the SELPA Administrator and the SELPA Board of Directors. Each LEA is entitled to select one representative for this committee with administrative responsibility for the oversight of special education services. Representatives meet regularly for the purpose of advising the SELPA Administrator and receiving and disseminating direct program/instructional information. Community Advisory Committee: Each LEA shall be entitled to select a representative to participate in the Special Education Community Advisory Committee to serve staggered terms in accordance with EC § 56191 for a period of at least two years. Selected parents will be the parent of a child with a disability. This group will advise the SELPA Administrator on the implementation of the Desert/Mountain SELPA Local Plan as well as provide local parent training options in accordance with the duties, responsibilities and requirements of EC §§ 56190-56194. Because of the geographic diversity within the Desert/Mountain SELPA many meetings will be conducted through the use of teleconferencing or video conferencing. IEP (Individualized Education Program): A plan that describes the child’s current abilities, sets annual goals (and instructional objectives, if needed) and describes the education services needed to meet these goals (and objectives, if needed) in accordance with EC § 56032. IEP Team: A group of team members, as defined in EC § 56341, who meet for the purpose of determining student eligibility for special education and developing, reviewing, or revising a student’s IEP and recommendations for special education services.
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