Section 56177 Of Article 5.6. Children Enrolled In Private Schools From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 30. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 5.6.
56177
. (a) Notwithstanding the notice requirement in subclause (I)
of clause (iii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (10) of subsection
(a) of Section 1412 of Title 20 of the United States Code, the cost
of reimbursement shall not be reduced or denied, in accordance with
clause (iv) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (10) of subsection (a)
of Section 1412 of Title 20 of the United States Code, for failure to
provide the notice in the event of any of the following:
(1) The school prevented the parent or guardian from providing the
notice.
(2) The parents had not received notice, pursuant to Section 1415
of Title 20 of the United States Code, of the notice requirement in
subclause (I) of clause (iii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (10)
of subsection (a) of Section 1412 of Title 20 of the United States
Code.
(3) Compliance with the federal provision cited in paragraph (2)
would likely result in physical harm to the child.
(b) In the discretion of a court or a hearing officer, the cost of
reimbursement may not be reduced or denied for failure to provide
the notice in either of the following circumstances:
(1) The parent or guardian is illiterate or cannot write in
English.
(2) Providing the notice described in subclause (I) of clause
(iii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of
Section 1412 of Title 20 of the United States Code would likely
result in serious emotional harm to the child.