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Official letters from the Director of Special Education, publications, and FAQs.

Official Letters from the Director

2026

2025−26 Workability I Grant Update (Posted 03-Mar-2026)

2025

Parents' Right to Revoke Consent (Reposted 01-Jan-2025)

Prohibiting the Use of Prone Restraint for All Students (Posted 24-Feb-2025)

Diploma Pathway for Students who Qualify for the California Alternate Assessment (Updated 06-Jan-2025)

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2024

Rightful Presence and Inclusive Early Education Programs as the First Consideration for Children with Disabilities (Posted 13-Feb-2025)

2024−25 Workability I Grant Update (Posted 08-Aug-2024)

Local Medical Therapy Program-Education Partner Interagency Agreement Template (Posted 02-Aug-2024)

WorkAbility I 2023–24 Program Guidance (Posted 05-Jun-2024)

2023

WorkAbility I 2023–24 On-Campus Business Guidance (Posted 15-Nov-2023)

Incident Data Collection from Nonpublic Nonsectarian Certified Schools in the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (Posted 14-Jun-2023)

WorkAbility I 2022–23 Program Guidance (Posted 24-Jan-2023)

Office of Administrative Law Regulatory Action: Amendment of Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Section 3043 (Posted 03-Jan-2023)

2022

Workability I Grant Conditions Guidance (Posted 20-Sep-2022)

Memorandum from the Director of Special Education (Posted 14-Sep-2022)
Guidance on special education assessment of African American students for identification and placement and the Larry P. court decision.

Assembly Bill 181: Special Education and Independent Study (Posted 23-Aug-2022)

Workability 2021–22 Program Guidance (Posted 23-Mar-2022)

2021

Workability I Regional Meeting and Bank Account Guidance (Posted 15-Jun-2021)

Workability I Regional Bank Account Guidance (Posted 06-Apr-2021)

Independent Educational Evaluations (Posted 17-Mar-2021)

2020

Electronic Student Records in Data Systems Used for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Monitoring (Posted 10-Nov-2020)

Guidance Regarding Regulations for Special Education Compliance Complaints (Posted 06-Jul-2020)

2019

Out-of-State Nonpublic Agency Certification Requirements (Posted 19-Mar-2019)

2018

State Requirements Pertaining to the Use of Restraint and Seclusion as Behavioral Interventions (Posted 12-Jan-2018)

Publications

Dyslexia Guidelines
Information about the Dyslexia Guidelines, current law, and related documents and organizations.

The EDge Newsletter
The EDge is published three times a year in partnership with the Supporting Innovative Practices project, with a focus on prevalent and emerging topics in Special Education.

Parents Helping Parents Resource Library External link opens in new window or tab.
The Parents Helping Parents (PHP) Resource Library is located with PHP of Santa Clara, a Parent Training and Information Center (PTI), in an effort to enhance parent partnerships.

Archive

One System: Reforming Education to Serve ALL Students External link opens in new window or tab. (Archived 27-Jun-2026)
2015 Report of California's Statewide Task Force on Special Education.

Meeting Agendas

Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) Meeting Agendas

WorkAbility I (WAI) Meeting Agendas

Legislation

Special Education Policy

Listservs

Special Education Listservs (coming soon)

FAQs

FAQs for LEAs Behavioral Intervention (Posted 15-Apr-2012)

FAQs for Parents Behavioral Intervention (Posted 15-Apr-2012)

 

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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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