California Special Education Programs: A Composite of Laws
- California Special Education Programs: A Composite of Laws Database (Revised 24-Mar-2008; Outside Source)
Searchable database for Education Code, Part 30, Other Related Laws and California Code of Regulations, Title 5.- Composite of Laws, 30th Edition
- NOTE: During the printing of this edition, a line was inadvertently dropped from Section 56364.2 of the Education Code regarding special classes. The complete wording (Posted 09-Apr-2008) should be printed and attached to page 4-42 of the 30th Edition of the Composite of Laws.The language is correct in the Composite of Laws Database.
- Order Form (Posted 22-Feb-2008; DOC; 255KB; 1p.)
This publication contains state laws and related state regulations relative to special education services for children, ages birth through 21, with disabilities, and uniform complaint procedures. - Introduction (Posted 22-Feb-2008; DOC; 91KB; 13p.)
Education Code - Part 30, California Code of Regulations - Title 5, Special Education Program
Nonpublic Schools/Agencies
- California
Certified Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools and Agencies Database
(Continually Updated; Outside Source)
Searchable database for services provided by nonpublic, nonsectarian schools and agencies including information on disabling conditions, age ranges, co-ed or single-sex enrollment. - Nonpublic Schools/Agencies Certification Applications (Revised 30-Apr-2008)
NPS/A application documents for new and renewed certification. - Nonpublic Schools/Agencies FAQ (Posted14-Jun-2007)
Frequently asked questions regarding policies, procedures, and regulations. - Nonpublic Schools/Agencies Legal Advisory
Waivers and Retroactive Reimbursement to Parents who have made Unilateral Placements in an NPS/A prior to July 1, 1998 or, on or after July 1, 1998.- Nonpublic School/Agency Waiver Request (Posted 04-Nov-03; DOC; 68KB; 4pp.) | PDF (Posted 04-Nov-03; 33KB; 4pp; 04-Nov-2003)
Instructions and form for submitting Nonpublic School/Agency waivers under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to the provisions found in Education Code Section 5636.
- Nonpublic School/Agency Waiver Request (Posted 04-Nov-03; DOC; 68KB; 4pp.) | PDF (Posted 04-Nov-03; 33KB; 4pp; 04-Nov-2003)
Special Education Local Plans
- Required components to comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as amended in 2004, accompanying regulations, and the California Education Code (Updated 07-Mar-2008)
California Administrative Hearings Database
- Office of Administrative Hearings, Special Education Unit (Outside Source)
- Special Education Forms (Outside Source) - Mediation ONLY Request Form, Mediation and Due Process Hearing Request Form including translations in Spanish, Tagalog, Hmong, and Vietnamese, and Transcript Request Form
- Special Education Procedural Safeguards (Outside Source) - Due Process Hearings Procedural Safeguards including translations in Spanish, Tagalog, Hmong, and Vietnamese
- Orders
and Decisions Database (Outside Source)
Searchable database for orders and decisions release January 1, 1996 to June 30, 2005. - Archive
Database (Outside Source)
Searchable database for orders and decisions released between 1989 - 1995. - Evaluation Study of Special Education Dispute Resolution Issues,
(01-Mar-2000)
Conducted by Special Education Law Associates from 10/01/99 to 02/29/00 to provide recommendations to the California Department of Education for policy and statutory changes in areas of due process.- Special Education Law Associates Executive Summary Report (PDF; 56KB; 25pp.)
- Special Education Law Associates Report (PDF; 187KB; 84pp.)
California Special Education Management Information System (CASEMIS)
- CASEMIS June 2008 Software (Posted 06-May-2008)
Download California Special Education Management Information System Software - CASEMIS Technical Assistance Guide, 2007-08 Edition (Posted 24-Apr-2008; DOC; 3MB; 109pp.)| PDF (Posted 24-Apr-2008; 979KB; 109pp.)
Provides the data structure, definitions, and content information.
DataQuest
Reports for accountability, enrollment, graduates, dropouts, course
enrollments, staffing, English Learners, and test data.
Special Education Enrollment Data
- Pocketbook of Special Education
Statistics 2004-05 (Posted 16-Aug-2006; PDF; 4,252KB; 25pp.)
Data on the special education student population in California and how the California Department of Education is performing in providing special education services to students. - Annual Performance Report Measures (Updated 14-Feb-2008)
Short summaries of special education program and student outcome data for California school districts. - Fact Book
Provides statistics and information on a variety of subjects concerning education in California.