Section 56207 Of Article 1.1. State Requirements From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 30. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.1.
56207
. (a) No educational programs and services already in
operation in school districts or a county office of education
pursuant to Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000) shall be
transferred to another school district or a county office of
education or from a county office of education to a school district
unless the special education local plan area has developed a plan for
the transfer which addresses, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) Pupil needs.
(2) The availability of the full continuum of services to affected
pupils.
(3) The functional continuation of the current individualized
education programs of all affected pupils.
(4) The provision of services in the least restrictive environment
from which affected pupils can benefit.
(5) The maintenance of all appropriate support services.
(6) The assurance that there will be compliance with all federal
and state laws and regulations and special education local plan area
policies.
(7) The means through which parents and staff were represented in
the planning process.
(b) The date on which the transfer will take effect may be no
earlier than the first day of the second fiscal year beginning after
the date on which the sending or receiving agency has informed the
other agency and the governing body or individual identified in
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (12) of subdivision (a) of Section
56205, unless the governing body or individual identified in
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (12) of subdivision (a) of Section
56205 unanimously approves the transfer taking effect on the first
day of the first fiscal year following that date.
(c) If either the sending or receiving agency disagree with the
proposed transfer, the matter shall be resolved by the alternative
resolution process established pursuant to paragraph (5) of
subdivision (b) of Section 56205.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 56208, this section shall apply to all
special education local plan areas commencing on July 1, 1998,
whether or not a special education local plan area has submitted a
revised local plan for approval or has an approved revised local plan
pursuant to Section 56836.03.