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(a) Pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of Section 1414 of Title 20 of the United States Code, the local educational agency shall maintain procedures to ensure that the individualized education program team does both of the following:
  (1) Reviews the pupil's individualized education program periodically, but not less frequently than annually, to determine whether the annual goals for the pupil are being achieved.
  (2) Revises the individualized education program as appropriate to address, among other matters, the provisions specified in subdivision (d) of Section 56341.1.
  (b) The annual review of an individualized education program shall be conducted in accordance with the notice and scheduling requirements for the initial assessment.
  (c) This section does not preclude other meetings of the individualized education program team from occurring as provided in Section 56343.

(a) In making changes to a pupil's individualized education program after the annual individualized education program meeting for a school year, the parent of the individual with exceptional needs and the local educational agency may agree, pursuant to Section 1414(d)(3)(D) of Title 20 of the United States Code, not to convene an individualized education program meeting for the purposes of making those changes, and instead may develop a written document, signed by the parent and by a representative of the local educational agency, to amend or modify the pupil's existing individualized education program.
  (b) Changes to the individualized education program may be made, in accordance with Section 1414(d)(3)(F) of Title 20 of the United States Code and Section 300.324(a)(6) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, either by the entire individualized education program team at an individualized education program team meeting, or, as provided in subdivision (a), by amending the individualized education program rather than by redrafting the entire individualized education program. Upon request, a parent shall be provided with a revised copy of the individualized education program with the amendments incorporated.
  (c) If changes are made to the pupil's individualized education program, in accordance with subdivisions (a) and (b), the local educational agency shall ensure that the pupil's individualized education program team is informed of those changes as required by Section 300.324(a)(4)(ii) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(a) (1) A reassessment of the pupil, based upon procedures specified in Section 56302.1 and in Article 2 (commencing with Section 56320), and in accordance with Section 1414(a), (b), and (c) of Title 20 of the United States Code, shall be conducted if the local educational agency determines that the educational or related services needs, including improved academic achievement and functional performance, of the pupil warrant a reassessment, or if the pupil's parents or teacher requests a reassessment.
  (2) A reassessment shall occur not more frequently than once a year, unless the parent and the local educational agency agree otherwise, and shall occur at least once every three years, unless the parent and the local educational agency agree, in writing, that a reassessment is unnecessary. If the reassessment so indicates, a new individualized education program shall be developed.
  (b) As part of a reassessment, the individualized education program team and other qualified professionals, as appropriate, shall do the following:
  (1) Review existing assessment data on the pupil, including assessments and information provided by the parents of the pupil, as specified in Section 300.305(a)(1)(i) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, current classroom-based assessments and observations, and teacher and related services providers' observations.
  (2) On the basis of the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1), and input from the parents of the pupil, identify what additional data, if any, is needed to determine:
  (A) Whether the pupil continues to have a disability described in Section 1401(3) of Title 20 of the United States Code.
  (B) The present levels of performance and educational needs of the pupil.
  (C) Whether the pupil continues to need special education and related services.
  (D) Whether any additions or modifications to the special education and related services are needed to enable the pupil to meet the measurable annual goals set out in the individualized education program of the pupil and to participate, as appropriate, in the general curriculum.
  (c) The local educational agency shall administer tests and other assessment materials needed to produce the data identified by the individualized education program team.
  (d) If the individualized education program team and other qualified professionals, as appropriate, determine that no additional data is needed to determine whether the pupil continues to be an individual with exceptional needs, and to determine the educational needs of the pupil, the local educational agency shall notify the parents of the pupil of that determination and the reasons for it, and the right of the parents to request an assessment to determine whether the pupil continues to be an individual with exceptional needs, and to determine the educational needs of the pupil. The local educational agency is not required to conduct an assessment, unless requested by the parents of the pupil.
  (e) A local educational agency shall assess an individual with exceptional needs in accordance with this section and procedures specified in Article 2 (commencing with Section 56320), as provided in Section 300.306(c)(2) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
  (f) (1) A reassessment may not be conducted, unless the written consent of the parent is obtained prior to reassessment, except pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 56506. Pursuant to Section 300.300(c)(1) and (2) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, informed parental consent need not be obtained for the reassessment of an individual with exceptional needs if the local educational agency can demonstrate that it has taken reasonable measures to obtain that consent and the parent of the child has failed to respond.
  (2) To meet the reasonable measure requirements of this subdivision, the local educational agency shall use procedures consistent with those set forth in Section 300.322(d) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
  (3) If the parent refuses to consent to the reassessment, the local educational agency may, but is not required to, pursue the reassessment by using the consent override procedures described in Section 300.300(a)(3) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
  (4) The local educational agency does not violate its obligations under Section 300.111 and Sections 300.301 to 300.311, inclusive, of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations if it declines to pursue the reassessment.
  (g) The individualized education program team and other qualified professionals referenced in subdivision (b) may conduct the review without a meeting, as provided in Section 300.305(b) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
  (h) Before determining that the individual is no longer an individual with exceptional needs, a local educational agency shall assess the individual in accordance with Section 56320 and this section, as appropriate, and in accordance with Section 1414 of Title 20 of the United States Code.
  (i) (1) The assessment described in subdivision (h) shall not be required before the termination of a pupil's eligibility under this part due to graduation from secondary school with a regular diploma, or due to exceeding the age eligibility for a free appropriate public education under Section 56026.
  (2) For a pupil whose eligibility under this part terminates under circumstances described in paragraph (1), a local educational agency shall provide the pupil with a summary of the academic achievement and functional performance of the pupil, which shall include recommendations on the manner in which to assist the pupil in meeting his or her postsecondary educational goals as required in Section 1414(c)(5)(B)(ii) of Title 20 of the United States Code.
  (j) To the extent possible, the local educational agency shall encourage the consolidation of reassessment meetings for the individual with exceptional needs and other individualized education program team meetings for the individual.

All review and reassessment procedures for individuals with exceptional needs who are younger than three years of age shall be provided pursuant to Chapter 4.4 (commencing with Section 56425) and the California Early Intervention Services Act, Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000) of the Government Code.

Pursuant to Section 300.325(b) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, after an individual with exceptional needs is placed in a nonpublic, nonsectarian school under Section 56366, any meetings to review and revise the pupil's individualized education program may be conducted by the nonpublic, nonsectarian school at the discretion of the local educational agency. However, even if a nonpublic, nonsectarian school implements a child's individualized education program, responsibility for compliance with this part and with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) and implementing regulations remains with the local educational agency pursuant to Section 300.325(c) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.