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Activities of special education advisory groups and other related information.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Equitable Services for Students with Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools
Equitable services provisions and proportionate share calculation are required for students aged 3-21, parentally placed in private school. Local Educational Agencies have an obligation to locate and evaluate all students within their boundaries.

Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Local Educational Agency (LEA) Grants (Updated 18-Dec-2024)
Program summaries and information on specific federal IDEA grants allocated to provide services to individuals with disabilities.

California Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE)
The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of the Advisory Commission

California Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) (Updated 11-Oct-2024)
The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of SELPAs

Verification Visit by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (Posted 03-Mar-2011)
Review results.

Special Education State Funding
General Fund Special Education funding information.

Questions:   Special Education Division | 916-445-4613
Last Reviewed: Monday, April 7, 2025
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    Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) meeting agenda.
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    This page provides information about the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Implementation data collection, an annual collection of local educational agency (LEA) level data related to their performance of implementation of IEPs.
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    Letter to provide an update for local educational agencies (LEAs) regarding the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 438- Pupils with Exceptional Needs: Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): Postsecondary Goals and Transition Services (2023–2024).
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    This is the home page for all monitoring activities for local educational agencies (LEAs) that have been designated as “small” LEAs.

  • CALPADS Special Education Data Spring Roadshows (updated 08-May-2025)
    California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Regional trainings in Spring 2025 to inform local educational agencies (LEAs) with updates and changes to the collection of data for students with disabilities.
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    Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) meeting agenda.