East Valley SELPA - Special Education Policies & Procedures Manual - Chapter I-VII - Updated June 2021, Revised September 2021

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East Valley SELPA Special Education Policies & Procedures Manual provides policy and procedural guidance for serving students with disabilities across East Valley SELPA and its member districts. The manual is structured by chapters covering governance, procedural safeguards, educational rights holder, residency, and coordinated referral processes for school-age students. It also addresses eligibility for special education, the full IEP process including ESY and consent, and legal standards for English learners with disabilities. It concludes with instructional planning, IEP implementation, accommodations, and assessment.

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CHAPTER I – GOVERNANCE

SECTION I – GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

SECTION II – POLICIES

SECTION III – REGIONAL OPERATIONS/ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION

SECTION IV – SERVICES

SECTION V – FISCAL ALLOCATION PLAN

CHAPTER II – PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS, EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS HOLDER, & RESIDENCY

SECTION II – DETERMINING THE EDUCATION RIGHTS HOLDER

SECTION III – RESIDENCY

CHAPTER III – COORDINATED SYSTEM OF REFERRAL FOR SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS

SECTION I – CHILD FIND FOR SCHOOL AGED INDIVIDUALS

SECTION II – IDENTIFICATION PROCESSES

SECTION III – REFERRAL FOR ASSESSMENT

SECTION IV – REFERRAL FOR SCREENINGS

CHAPTER IV – ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

SECTION I – ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

SECTION II – STUDENTS NOT ELIGIBILE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

CHAPTER V – INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP)

SECTION I – THE IEP PROCESS- INTRODUCTION

SECTION II – EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT

SECTION III – IEP CONTENTS

SECTION IV – EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (ESY)

SECTION V – SCHEDULING THE IEP MEETING

SECTION VI – IEP TEAM MEMBERS

SECTION VII – IEP MEETING TIMELINE REQUIREMENTS

SECTION VIII – CONSENT PROCEDURES

SECTION IX – TRIENNIAL REEVALUATIONS

SECTION X – ASSESSMENT TO CONSIDER DISCONTINUING SERVICES

SECTION XI – ASSESSMENT TO CONSIDER EXITING FROM SPECIAL EDUCATION

SECTION XII – BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE IEPS

CHAPTER VI – ENGLISH LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES

SECTION I – SUPPORTS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS WITHIN A MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS (MTSS) FRAMEWORK

SECTION II – LEGAL STANDARDS AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENT’S PRIMARY LANGUAGE

SECTION III – LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE SPECIAL EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY

SECTION IV – LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE IEP GOALS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES

SECTION V – RECLASSIFICATION INFORMATION

CHAPTER VII – INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING, IEP IMPLEMENTTION, & STUDENT GRADING

SECTION I – COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

SECTION II – IEP GUIDELINES, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND ASSESSMENT

East Valley SELPA Special Education Policies & Procedures Manual Patty Metheny, Ed.D., Chief Administrative Officer 670 E. Carnegie Drive San Bernardino, CA 92408 Phone: 909-252-4507 Fax: 909-252-4533 [eastvalleyselpa.org](eastvalleyselpa.org) Provided to support the work of the East Valley SELPA and its member districts in serving students with disabilities. Gratitude is extended to SELPA administrators throughout California and particularly those in Butte County SELPA, Humboldt-Del Norte SELPA, and Riverside County SELPA for their contributions to this manual. June 2021 Revised September 2021 Table of Contents CHAPTER I – GOVERNANCE........................................................................................................................... 1 SECTION I – GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 1 SECTION II – POLICIES ............................................................................................................................... 9 SECTION III – REGIONAL OPERATIONS/ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION ........................................... 12 SECTION IV – SERVICES ........................................................................................................................... 20 SECTION V – FISCAL ALLOCATION PLAN ................................................................................................. 22 CHAPTER II – PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS, EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS HOLDER, & RESIDENCY ...................... 31 SECTION II – DETERMINING THE EDUCATION RIGHTS HOLDER ............................................................. 31 SECTION III – RESIDENCY......................................................................................................................... 34 CHAPTER III – COORDINATED SYSTEM OF REFERRAL FOR SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS.................................. 40 SECTION I – CHILD FIND FOR SCHOOL AGED INDIVIDUALS .................................................................... 40 SECTION II – IDENTIFICATION PROCESSES .............................................................................................. 40 SECTION III – REFERRAL FOR ASSESSMENT............................................................................................. 42 SECTION IV – REFERRAL FOR SCREENINGS ............................................................................................. 44 CHAPTER IV – ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.................................................................................. 45 SECTION I – ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ........................................................................................................... 45 SECTION II – STUDENTS NOT ELIGIBILE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION ......................................................... 51 CHAPTER V – INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) ..................................................................... 52 SECTION I -THE IEP PROCESS- INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 52 SECTION II – EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT ...................................................................................................... 52 SECTION III – IEP CONTENTS ................................................................................................................... 54 SECTION IV – EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (ESY) ........................................................................................ 56 SECTION V – SCHEDULING THE IEP MEETING ......................................................................................... 56 SECTION VI – IEP TEAM MEMBERS ......................................................................................................... 57 SECTION VII – IEP MEETING TIMELINE REQUIREMENTS......................................................................... 59 SECTION VIII –CONSENT P

FAQs

What is the purpose of the East Valley SELPA Special Education Policies & Procedures Manual?

It supports East Valley SELPA and its member districts in serving students with disabilities by providing policy and procedural guidance.

What topics are covered under Governance in the manual?

Governance includes governance and administration, policies, regional operations/administrative coordination, services, and a fiscal allocation plan.

What does the manual describe about the IEP process?

It covers the IEP process introduction and educational benefit, IEP contents, ESY, meeting scheduling and team members, timelines, consent procedures, triennial reevaluations, assessments for discontinuing or exiting services, and best practices for effective IEPs.

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