State
Laws
- California Special Education Programs: A Composite of Laws Database, (Revised 04-Jun-2009; Outside source)
Searchable database for Education Code, Part 30, Other Related Laws and California Code of Regulations, Title 5.
Regulations
- Special Education Teacher Requirements (Revised 10-Jan-2007)
New regulation and flexibility for "new" middle and high school special education teachers.
Policy
- Size And Scope (Revised 30-May-2008)
Of Special Education Local Plan Areas as approved by the State Board of Education at the November 17-18, 1983 meeting.
Guidance
- Official Letters from the California Department of Education, Special Education Division, State Director of Special Education (Updated 19-May-2009)
Provides program clarification on procedural and/or implementation issues - Official Letters from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (Posted 07-Apr-2009)
Provides program clarification on procedural and/or implementation issues - Special Education Transportation Guidelines (Revised 30-May-2008)
Guidelines for use by Individualized Education Program (IEP) Teams when determining required transportation services
Federal
Laws
- IDEA Web Cast Training (Revised 06-Jun-2007)
A free video cast delivered via the Internet, provides information on the final federal regulations implementing the IDEA. - Reauthorization of the IDEA 2004 (Revised 05-Sep-2008)
Links to important references and resources on the Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Regulations
- Final Part B Regulations of the IDEA (22-Aug-2006; PDF; Outside Source)
The official copy was published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006.
