governing federal and state laws and regulations (collectively, LEA Member Obligations), compliance with which is a condition precedent to membership, and continuing membership, in the SELPA. The LEA member 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 member: 1. Adhere to the Local Plan and policies and procedures as adopted by the CAHELP JPA Governance Council; 2. Select, compensate, and determine the duties of special education teachers, paraeducators, and other personnel as required to conduct the program specified in the Local Plan, and in compliance with state and federal mandates; LEA charter schools may contract for those services; 3. Conduct and/or contract those programs operated by the LEA member in conformance with the Local Plan and the state and federal mandates; 4. Organize and administer the activities of IEP teams, including the selection of LEA member staff and who will serve as members of the IEP team in conformance with the Education Code § 56341 and in compliance with the Local Plan; 5. Organize and maintain the activities of the Resource Specialist Program in conformance with Education Code § 56362; Designated Instruction and Services in conformance with Education Code § 56363; and Special Classes and Centers in conformance with Education Code §§ 56364.1 and 56364.2; and in compliance with the Local Plan; 6. Provide facilities as required to house the programs conducted by the LEA member; 7. Provide for the acquisition and distribution of supplies and equipment for the programs conducted by the LEA member; 8. Provide and/or arrange for such transportation services as may be required to provide special education programs specified that are conducted by the LEA member; 9. Cooperate in the development of curricula for classes and the development of program objectives with the AU. Cooperate in the evaluation of programs as specified in the Local Plan, with the AU; 10. Cooperate in the development of the procedures and methods for communicating with parents and/or legal guardians of individuals served in conformance with the provisions of the Local Plan, with the AU; 11. 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 assessment procedures employed to insure their effectiveness and applicability, and insure the continued implementation and compliance with eligibility criteria;
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