A. LEA RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES The LEA as a participant in the Local Plan shall perform the following and be exclusively responsible for all costs, charges, claims and demands arising out of or related to its own students and its respective programs operated by the LEA: 1. Select, compensate and determine the duties of the special education teachers, instructional aides, and other personnel as required to conduct the program specified in the Local Plan, and in compliance with state and federal mandates charter schools may contract for these services; 2. Conduct and/or contract those programs operated by the LEA in conformance with the Local Plan and the state and federal mandates; 3. Organize and administer the activities of the IEP Teams, including the selection of the LEA staff and who will serve as members of the IEP Team in conformance with EC § 56341 and in compliance with the Local Plan; 4. Organize and provide or arrange for the provision of special education and related services that are determined by the IEP Team to be necessary to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability in the least restrictive environment; 5. Provide facilities as required to house programs conducted by the LEA; 6. Provide for the acquisition and distribution of the supplies and equipment for the programs conducted by the LEA; 7. Provide and/or arrange for such transportation services as may be required in order for a child with a disability to benefit from the special education specified in the child’s IEP; 8. Cooperate in the development of curricula for the classes and the development of program objectives. Cooperate in the evaluation of the programs as specified in the Local Plan; 9. Cooperate in the development of the procedures and methods for communicating with the parents and/or legal guardians of the individuals served in conformance with the provisions of the Local Plan; 10. Provide for the documentation and reporting of assessment procedures used for the placement of individuals and the security thereof. Provide for the continuous review of placements and the assessment procedures employed to ensure their effectiveness and applicability, and ensure the continued implementation and compliance with eligibility criteria; 11. Provide for the integration of individuals educated under this agreement into the general education school programs and provide for evaluating the results of such integration according to specifications of the Local Plan;
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Desert/Mountain SELPA As of 09/2007
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