Date: November 30,, 2007
Special Education Local Plans
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as amended in 2004, accompanying regulations, and the California Education Code changed the required components of special education local plans.
Each SELPA is required to submit a Budget Plan annually. The Annual Budget Plan for the 2007-08 school year is due to the California Department of Education (CDE) on or before January 31, 2008.
Each SELPA is required to submit a Service Plan annually. The Annual Service Plan will be submitted in two phases. The first phase will be to adopt the Service Descriptions for the 2007-08 school year and submit to CDE on or before January 31, 2008. The second phase will be to produce the service plan forms and submit to CDE on or before March 31, 2008.
Instructions and forms for SELPAs to revise/update Local, Budget and Service Plans for the 2007-2008 fiscal year can be downloaded at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ds/lclpln.asp . These instructions address the requirements of the IDEA as amended in 2004, accompanying regulations, and the California Education Code.
Also, if there have been recent changes to the permanent portion of the local plan, please submit those governance changes, along with all Local Governing Board signatures, to CDE. Remember to include a list or strike-out copy of changes.
Please submit all completed documents to:
Darlene Helbling
Policy and Program Services Unit
California Department of Education
Special Education Division
1430 N Street, Suite 2401
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Just a reminder, a complete copy of the SELPA Local Plan, including policies and procedures, and the Annual Budget and Service Plan, must be held on file in the SELPA office and at each participating Local Education Agency (LEA). The SELPA Local Plan must be accessible to any interested party.
If you have any questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact Linda Wyatt at lwyatt@cde.ca.gov or 916-322-3254 or Darlene Helbling at dhelblin@cde.ca.gov or 916-322-0581.
Sincerely,
Original signed by Mary Hudler. Hard copy of the signed document is available by contacting the Policy and Program Service Unit at (916) 323-2409.
Mary Hudler, Director
Special Education Division
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814