Section 60852.6 Of Chapter 9. High School Exit Examination From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 33. >> Chapter 9.
60852.6
. (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall
establish, by April 30, 2004, a 15-member High School Exit
Examination for Pupils With Disabilities Advisory Panel to advise the
independent consultant selected pursuant to Section 60852.5. The
members of the advisory panel shall be composed of the following
individuals:
(1) Three parents or guardians of pupils with disabilities.
(2) An individual with disabilities.
(3) Three credentialed teachers who work with pupils with
disabilities.
(4) Two representatives of institutions of higher education that
prepare special education and related services personnel.
(5) A director of a special education local planning area.
(6) Two school administrators whose duties relate to the provision
of services to pupils with disabilities.
(7) A representative from the State Department of Education.
(8) A representative of a vocational, community, or business
organization concerned with the provision of transition services to
pupils with disabilities.
(9) A representative of community-based organizations providing
special education and related services.
(b) The members of the advisory panel shall serve without
compensation for a term of one year and shall be representative of
the state's ethnic and cultural diversity and gender balance. The
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall also make every effort to
ensure that the panel is representative of the state's diversity
relative to urban, suburban, and rural areas. The State Department of
Education shall provide staff and resources to the advisory panel.