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Special Education Director's Official Memorandums

Official Memorandums from the California Department of Education, Special Education Division, State Director of Special Education. These memorandums provide program clarification on procedural and/or implementation issues.

Date	Topic
January 28, 2008	Assisting Students with Disabilities Pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) by Providing Accommodations/Modifications and Special Education Supports and Services
November 20, 2007	California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) Exemption
November 07, 2007	Procedures For Serious Behavior Problems
October 22, 2007	Chaptering Of Assembly Bill 1663
June 22, 2007	Guidelines and Procedures for Meeting the Specialized Physical Health Care Needs of Pupils
April 02, 2007	Senate Bill 1327: Reporting of Severance, Expulsion, Exclusion, Exemption, Transfer, or Suspension for Students with Disabilities
March 27, 2007	Special Education and Related Services Required to Ensure a Free Appropriate Public Education (originally issued July 28, 1998) updated to comply with the final federal regulations, effective October 13, 2006, implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended in 2004
December 05, 2006	Charter School Affiliation with a Special Education Local Plan Area
October 16, 2006	Enrollment Of Students With Disabilities In Charter Schools
October 11, 2006	California High School Exit Examination: Right of Students With Disabilities to Use Modifications
August 24, 2006	United States Department of Education Response to Report Card and Transcript Questions
March 23, 2006	Certificate or Document of Educational Achievement or Completion for Students with Disabilities
November 19, 2004	Algebra I (Or Its Equivalent) Graduation Requirement For Students With Disabilities Waiver information and forms for the Algebra I graduation requirement
August 2, 2004	Ensuring the Continuous Delivery of Mental Health Services to Students With Disabilities
May 9, 2000	Practices For Working With Charter Schools And Children With Disabilities Attending The Charter Schools
April 18, 2000	Notice of Sanctions for Noncompliance
March 4, 1999	Absence Policies
August 24, 1998	Assistive Technology for all Individuals with Disabilities