Blake School District
Board Policy

  BP 6159 
Instruction

 Individualized Education Program

The Governing Board desires to provide educational alternatives that afford students with disabilities full educational opportunities.  Students with disabilities shall receive a free appropriate public education and be placed in the least restrictive environment which meets their needs to the extent provided by law.

(cf. 0430 - Comprehensive Local Plan for Special Education)
(cf. 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures)
(cf. 3541.2 - Transportation for Students with Disabilities)
(cf. 4112.23 - Special Education Staff)
(cf. 5144.2 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process (Students with Disabilities))
(cf. 6146.4 - Differential Graduation and Competency Standards for Students with Disabilities)
(cf. 6159.1 - Procedural Safeguards and Complaints for Special Education)
(cf. 6159.2 - Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School and Agency Services for Special Education)
(cf. 6159.3 - Appointment of Surrogate Parent for Special Education Students)
(cf. 6164.4 - Identification and Evaluation of Individuals for Special Education)
(cf. 6164.6 - Identification and Education under Section 504)

The Superintendent/Principal/Teacher or designee shall develop administrative regulations regarding the appointment of the individualized education program (IEP) team, the contents of the IEP, and the development, review, and revision of the IEP.

To the extent permitted by federal law, a foster parent shall have the same rights relative to his/her foster child's IEP as a parent/guardian.  (Education Code 56055)

Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
51225.3  Requirements for high school graduation and diploma
56055  Rights of foster parents pertaining to foster child's education
56136  Guidelines for low incidence disabilities areas
56195.8  Adoption of policies
56321  Development or revision of IEP
56321.5  Notice to include right to electronically record
56340.1-56347  Instructional planning and individualized education program
56350-56352  IEP for visually impaired students
56380  IEP reviews; notice of right to request
56390-56392  Certificate of completion, special education
56500-56509  Procedural safeguards
60640-60649  Standardized Testing and Reporting Program
60850  High school exit examination, students with disabilities
60852.3 High school exit examination, exemption for the class of 2006
FAMILY CODE
6500-6502  Age of majority
GOVERNMENT CODE
7572.5  Seriously emotionally disturbed child, expanded IEP team
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
300  Children subject to jurisdiction
601 Minors habitually disobedient
602  Minors violating law defined as crime
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
853-853.5  Standardized Testing and Reporting Program, accommodations 
1215.5-1218  High School Exit Examination, accommodations for students with disabilities
3021-3029  Identification, referral and assessment
3040-3043  Instructional planning and the individualized education program
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1232g  Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
1400-1482  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
300.1-300.818  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS
85 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 157 (2002)
COURT DECISIONS
Schaffer v. Weast (2005) 125 S. Ct. 528
Shapiro v. Paradise Valley Unified School District, No. 69 (9th Circuit, 2003) 317 F.3d 1072
Sacramento City School District v. Rachel H.  (9th Cir. 1994) 14 F.3d 1398 

Management Resources:
FEDERAL REGISTER
Rules and Regulations, August 14, 2006, Vol. 71, Number 156, page 46539-46845
WEB SITES
California Department of Education:  http://www.cde.ca.gov
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services:  http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep

(3/03  11/03)  3/06

Adopted:  January 2008