California Special Education Programs PDF Download

This composite document presents Part 30 of the California Education Code relative to special education programs, and includes relevant regulations from Chapter 1 of Division 3 of Title 5 of the Code. It also contains those provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Government Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code having a direct impact on special education and related services. Also included are 1989 provisions to ensure that any individual with exceptional needs who has an active individualized education program will receive an appropriate education placement without delay upon his or her discharge from a hospital, residential medical facility, children's institution, or foster family home. A table of contents provides a guide to Part 30 of the Education Code, provisions not included in Part 30, and Title 5. Among specific topics covered are: administration; elements of the local plan; identification and referral, assessment, instructional planning, implementation, and review; demonstration programs; early education for individuals with exceptional needs; career and vocational education programs, transition services, and Project Workability; interagency agreements; procedural safeguards; evaluation, audits, and information; and programs for individuals with exceptional needs residing in state hospitals. Marginal notations are also available to help users find appropriate parts of the Code. (DB)