California § 56500.4. 56500.4. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 454, Sec. 29.)

California Statutes

§ 56500.4. — 56500.4. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 454, Sec. 29.)

California·Code EDC Education Code - EDC·Div. 4.·Title 2. DIVISION 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES·Part 30. PART 30. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS·Ch. 5. CHAPTER 5. Procedural Safeguards

(a)Pursuant to Section 1415(b)(3) and (4) and (c)(1) of Title 20 of the United States Code, and in accordance with Section 300.503 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, prior written notice shall be given by the public agency to the parents or guardians of an individual with exceptional needs, or to the parents or guardians of a child upon initial referral for assessment, and a reasonable time before the public agency proposes to initiate or change, or refuses to initiate or change, the identification, assessment, or educational placement of the child, or the provision of a free appropriate public education to the child. In accordance with Sections 300.304 and 300.503 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the public agency shall provide a description of any assessment

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(a)
Pursuant to Section 1415(b)(3) and (4) and (c)(1) of Title 20 of the United States Code, and in accordance with Section 300.503 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, prior written notice shall be given by the public agency to the parents or guardians of an individual with exceptional needs, or to the parents or guardians of a child upon initial referral for assessment, and a reasonable time before the public agency proposes to initiate or change, or refuses to initiate or change, the identification, assessment, or educational placement of the child, or the provision of a free appropriate public education to the child. In accordance with Sections 300.304 and 300.503 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the public agency shall provide a description of any assessment procedures the agency proposes to conduct.
(b)
The notice required under subdivision (a) shall, in accordance with Section 300.503(b) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, include all of the following:
(1)
A description of the action proposed or refused by the public agency.
(2)
An explanation of why the public agency proposes or refuses to take the action.
(3)
A description of each assessment procedure, assessment, record, or report the public agency used as a basis for the proposed or refused action.
(4)
A statement that the parents of an individual with exceptional needs have protection under the procedural safeguards of this part and, if this notice is not an initial referral for assessment, the means by which a copy of a description of the procedural safeguards can be obtained.
(5)
Sources for parents to contact to obtain assistance in understanding the provisions of this part.
(6)
A description of other options that the individualized education program team considered and the reasons why those options were rejected.
(7)
A description of other factors that are relevant to the proposal or refusal of the agency.

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