Policy – Category 6000 (Instruction)
BP 6003 – Nonpublic Schools and Agencies
Authority (CAHELP JPA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The NPS/NPA contracts are to include, but not be limited to:
• Negotiation of length of service time;
• Provisions of change in the agreement;
• Provisions for termination of the contract;
• Financial agreements for the services; and
• Description of services to be provided.
Further, each NPS/NPA site must furnish the following information to the DMSELPA on at least an annual basis:
• Evidence of compliance with local fire, sanitation, and building safety standards;
• Current written procedures for Behavioral Emergency Interventions ( Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 3052(k) );
• Copies of the special education credentials for each staff member providing direct or indirect services to children placed by the in that NPS/NPA site;
• Copies of the NPS/NPA state certification; and
• Other items as specified in the Master Contract.
It is the intent of the DMSELPA to abide by, carry out, and implement its responsibilities regarding NPS/NPA facilities as per California Education Code §§ 56365 et seq.
After thoroughly reviewing available services, some children with disabilities will need intensive, individualized, and specialized educational services that can only be provided outside public education.
2.1
Rationale for Nonpublic School/Agency (NPS/NPA) Referral
• Must be documented that there is no available public program that can appropriately meet the child’s needs, even with modification;
• Must be documented that no existing contracting agency (California Children’s Services (CCS), Inland Regional Center (IRC)) can meet the child’s needs appropriately;
BP 6003 – Nonpublic Schools and Agencies
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 09/18)
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