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BP 6159.1

Procedural Safeguards and Complaints For Special Education

Section:
6000 - Instruction
Status:
Active
Adopted:
2017-11-14
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BP 6159.1 — Procedural Safeguards and Complaints For Special Education

Section: 6000 - Instruction
Status: Active

Adopted: 2017-11-14

Policy text

PROCEDURAL​ ​SAFEGUARDS​ ​AND​ ​COMPLAINTS FOR​ ​SPECIAL​ ​EDUCATION

The​ ​Governing​ ​Board​ ​desires​ ​to​ ​protect​ ​the​ ​rights​ ​of​ ​students​ ​with​ ​disabilities​ ​in​ ​accordance​ ​with the​ ​procedural​ ​safeguards​ ​set​ ​forth​ ​in​ ​state​ ​and​ ​federal​ ​law.​ ​​ ​Parents/guardians​ ​shall​ ​receive written​ ​notice​ ​of​ ​their​ ​rights​ ​in​ ​accordance​ ​with​ ​law,​ ​Board​ ​policy,​ ​and​ ​administrative​ ​regulation.

The​ ​Superintendent​ ​or​ ​designee​ ​shall​ ​represent​ ​the​ ​district​ ​in​ ​any​ ​due​ ​process​ ​hearing​ ​conducted with​ ​regard​ ​to​ ​district​ ​students​ ​and​ ​shall​ ​inform​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​about​ ​the​ ​result​ ​of​ ​the​ ​hearing.

The​ ​Superintendent​ ​or​ ​designee​ ​shall​ ​address​ ​a​ ​complaint​ ​concerning​ ​compliance​ ​with​ ​state​ ​or federal​ ​law​ ​regarding​ ​special​ ​education​ ​in​ ​accordance​ ​with​ ​the​ ​district’s​ ​uniform​ ​complaint procedures.

EDUCATION CODE - EDC

56000​ ​​ ​Education​ ​for​ ​individuals​ ​with​ ​disabilities

56001​ ​​ ​Provision​ ​of​ ​the​ ​special​ ​education​ ​programs

56020-56035​ ​​ ​Definitions

56195.7​ ​​ ​Written​ ​agreements

56195.8​ ​​ ​Adoption​ ​of​ ​policies​ ​for​ ​programs​ ​and​ ​services

56300-56385​ ​​ ​Identification​ ​and​ ​referral,​ ​assessment

56440-56447.1​ ​​ ​Programs​ ​for​ ​individuals​ ​between​ ​the​ ​ages​ ​of​ ​three​ ​and​ ​five​ ​years

56500-56509​ ​​ ​Procedural​ ​safeguards,​ ​including​ ​due​ ​process​ ​rights

56600-56606​ ​​ ​Evaluation,​ ​audits​ ​and​ ​information

3000-3100​ ​​ ​Regulations​ ​governing​ ​special​ ​education

4600-4671​ ​​ ​Uniform​ ​complaint​ ​proc