Section 56365 Of Article 4. Implementation From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 30. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 4.
56365
. (a) Services provided by nonpublic, nonsectarian schools, as
defined pursuant to Section 56034, and nonpublic, nonsectarian
agencies, as defined pursuant to Section 56035, shall be made
available. These services shall be provided pursuant to Section
56366, and in accordance with Section 300.146 of Title 34 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, under contract with the local educational
agency to provide the appropriate special educational facilities,
special education, or designated instruction and services required by
the individual with exceptional needs if no appropriate public
education program is available.
(b) Pupils enrolled in nonpublic, nonsectarian schools and
agencies under this section shall be deemed to be enrolled in public
schools for all purposes of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 41600)
of Part 24 of Division 3 and Section 42238.02. The local educational
agency shall be eligible to receive allowances under Articles 3
(commencing with Section 56836.165) and 4 (commencing with Section
56836.20) of Chapter 7.2 for services that are provided to
individuals with exceptional needs pursuant to the contract.
(c) If the state participates in the federal program of assistance
for state-operated or state-supported programs for individuals with
exceptional needs (Public Law 89-313, Sec. 6), pupils enrolled in
nonpublic, nonsectarian schools shall be deemed to be enrolled in
state-supported institutions for all purposes of that program and
shall be eligible to receive allowances under Chapter 7.2 (commencing
with Section 56836) for supplemental services provided to
individuals with exceptional needs pursuant to a contract with a
local educational agency. In order to participate in the federal
program, the state shall find that participation will not result in
any additional expenditures from the General Fund.
(d) The local educational agency shall pay to the nonpublic,
nonsectarian school or agency the full amount of the tuition for
individuals with exceptional needs that are enrolled in programs
provided by the nonpublic, nonsectarian school pursuant to the
contract.
(e) Before contracting with a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or
agency outside of this state, the local educational agency shall
document its efforts to utilize public schools or to locate an
appropriate nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency program, or
both, within the state.
(f) If a local educational agency places a pupil with a nonpublic,
nonsectarian school or agency outside of this state, the pupil's
individualized education program team shall submit a report to the
Superintendent within 15 days of the placement decision. The report
shall include information about the special education and related
services provided by the out-of-state program placement and the costs
of the special education and related services provided, and shall
indicate the efforts of the local educational agency to locate an
appropriate public school or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or
agency, or a combination thereof, within the state. The
Superintendent shall submit a report to the board on all placements
made outside of this state.
(g) If a local educational agency decides to place a pupil with a
nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency outside of this state, that
local educational agency shall indicate the anticipated date for the
return of the pupil to a public or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or
agency placement, or a combination thereof, located in the state and
shall document efforts during the previous placement year to return
the pupil.
(h) In addition to meeting the requirements of Section 56366.1, a
nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency that operates a program
outside of this state shall be certified or licensed by that state to
provide, respectively, special education and related services and
designated instruction and related services to pupils under the
federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec.
1400 et seq.).
(i) A nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency that is located
outside of this state is eligible for certification pursuant to
Section 56366.1 only if a pupil is enrolled in a program operated by
that school or agency pursuant to the recommendation of an
individualized education program team in California, and if that
pupil's parents or guardians reside in California.
(j) In accordance with Section 300.147(b) and (c) of Title 34 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, the department shall disseminate
copies of applicable standards to each nonpublic, nonsectarian school
and nonpublic, nonsectarian agency to which a local educational
agency has referred or placed an individual with exceptional needs
and shall provide an opportunity for those nonpublic, nonsectarian
schools and nonpublic, nonsectarian agencies to participate in the
development and revision of state standards that apply to those
entities.