State
Laws
- Laws and Regulations: California Special Education and Related Laws
(New 15-Jun-2012)
Searchable database for Education Code, Part 30, Other Related Laws and California Code of Regulations, Title 5.
Regulations
- Special Education Teacher Requirements (Updated 10-Jan-2007)
New regulation and flexibility for "new" middle and high school special education teachers.
Policy
- Size And Scope (Updated 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 03-Apr-2012)
Provides program clarification on procedural and/or implementation issues - Official Letters from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (Updated 03-Apr-2012)
Provides program clarification on procedural and/or implementation issues - Special Education Transportation Guidelines (Updated 29-Mar-2011)
Guidelines for use by Individualized Education Program (IEP) Teams when determining required transportation services
Legislative Report
Ravenswood Budget Report (Posted 13-Aug-2012)
Report to the Governor, Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office
Federal
Laws
- IDEA Web Cast Training (Updated
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 (Updated 16-Jun-2011)
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
(PDF)
The official copy was published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006.