Policy – Category 6000 (Instruction)
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assist students in developing work skills and habits which will enable them to function successfully in the work place; and 6) provide opportunities for pregnant minors to learn the skills necessary to fulfill the role of an effective parent.
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Charter Schools
California Education Code § 56145. Individuals with exceptional needs attending charter schools pursuant to Part 26.8 (commencing with Section 47600) shall be served in the same manner as individuals with exceptional needs are served in other public schools. California Education Code § 56146. It is the intent of the Legislature that local plans for special education local plan areas, adopted pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 56195) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 56205), shall provide for federal funds available under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) to individuals with exceptional needs enrolled in charter schools. A charter school is a public school and may provide instruction in any of grades K-12. A charter school is usually created or organized by a group of teachers, parents, and community leaders or a community-based organization and is usually sponsored by an existing local public-school board or county board of education. Specific goals and operating procedures for the charter school are detailed in an agreement, or “charter,” between the sponsoring board and charter organizers. A charter school is generally exempt from most laws governing LEAs, except where specifically noted in the law. California public charter schools are required to participate in the statewide assessment test, called the STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) program. The law also requires that a public charter school be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations, and prohibits the conversion of a private school to a charter school. Public charter schools may not charge tuition and may not discriminate against any student on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, or disability.
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Community Schools
California Education Code § 1980. A county board of education may establish and maintain one or more community schools.
California Education Code § 1981. The county board of education may enroll in a community school pupils who are any of the following:
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 12/07)
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