Section 56366.11 Of Article 4. Implementation From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 30. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 4.
56366.11
. (a) The department shall implement a program to integrate
individuals with exceptional needs placed in nonpublic, nonsectarian
schools into public schools, as appropriate. Under the program, a
pupil placed in a nonpublic, nonsectarian school and each individual
who has the right to make educational decisions for the pupil shall
be informed of all his or her rights relating to the educational
placement of the pupil. Existing dispute resolution procedures
involving public school enrollment or attendance shall be explained
to a pupil placed in a nonpublic, nonsectarian school in an age- and
developmentally appropriate manner. The Foster Child Ombudsman shall
disseminate the information on education rights to every foster child
residing in a licensed children's institution or foster family home.
(b) Following the development of the next statewide assessment
contract, the department shall submit to the Legislature a report on
the academic progress of pupils attending nonpublic, nonsectarian
schools serving individuals with exceptional needs. Using the results
of the two most recent years of the Standardized Testing and
Reporting (STAR) Program and the California Alternative Performance
Assessment, the report shall summarize by district the achievement of
all pupils attending a nonpublic, nonsectarian school. The
department shall ensure that the report does not violate the
confidentiality of individual pupil scores. In addition, the report
shall include an academic performance index score for pupils
attending nonpublic, nonsectarian schools for each district using the
same procedures as under Section 52052.