external placements or services in conformity to ensure that the LEA member’s obligations to the student are still being met. AU/RLA DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Pursuant to the provisions of Education Code § 56030 et seq., the RLA/AU, LEA, or county office of education designated in the Local Plan as the administrative entity the duties of which shall include, but are not limited to, receiving and distributing Regionalized Services funds, providing administrative support, and coordinating the implementation of the Local Plan. In addition, the RLA/AU shall perform such services and functions that may include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Act as agent for charters participating in the Local Plan as specified in the Local Plan. Receive, compile, and submit required enrollment reports and compute all special education apportionments as authorized under Education Code § 56836 et seq. Receive data from each LEA member to compile and submit budgets for programs and monitor the fiscal aspects of the programs conducted. Receive the special education apportionments of Regionalized Services as authorized under Education Code § 56836.02; 2. Coordinate with LEA members in the development and implementation of a systematic method for referring and placing children with disabilities who reside in the SELPA, including the methods and procedures for communication with parents and/or legal guardians of children with disabilities according to the procedures in the Local Plan; 3. Assist LEA members in assessing data and reviewing interventions prior to a referral to assess for special education. Review implementation of standards-based curriculum and provide for continuous evaluation of special education programs in accordance with the Local Plan; 4. Coordinate the organization and maintenance of the Special Education Community Advisory Committee as part of the responsibility of the AU to coordinate the implementation of the Local Plan pursuant to Education Code § 56030. Provide for the attendance of designated members of the AU’s staff at all regularly scheduled Special Education Community Advisory Committee meetings; 5. Coordinate community resources with those provided by the LEA members and the AU, including providing such contractual agreements as may be required; 6. Organize and maintain the Special Education Steering Committee to monitor the operations of the Local Plan and make recommendations for necessary revisions, including, but not limited to: a. Monitoring the application eligibility criteria throughout the Local Plan area; b. Coordinating the implementation of the transportation for special education students; c. Coordinating the system of data collection, management, and evaluation; d. Coordinating personnel development and curriculum development for special education, including alternative dispute resolution;
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