Laws, Regulations, & Policies

State

Laws

• California Special Education Reference (CASER) (Posted 22-Jan-2015)
  A word-searchable database of special education-related state and federal statutes and regulations, federal guidance documents, and editions of the Federal Register.

Regulations

• Special Education Teacher Requirements (Updated 10-Jan-2007)
  New regulation and flexibility for "new" middle and high school special education teachers.
• Amendments to California Code of Regulations, Title 5, sections 3001-3088 to go into Effect (New 27-Jun-2014)
  June 25, 2014, letter to Special Education Division employees, constituents, and stakeholders regarding amendments to special education regulations.

Policy

• Size And Scope (Updated 30-May-2008)
  Of Special Education Local Plan Areas as approved by the State Board of Education at the November 17-18, 1983 meeting.

Guidance

• Official Letters from the California Department of Education, Special Education Division, State Director of Special Education (Updated 21-Aug-2013)
  Provides program clarification on procedural and/or implementation issues.
• Special Education Transportation Guidelines (Updated 29-Mar-2011)
  Guidelines for use by Individualized Education Program (IEP) Teams when determining required transportation services.

Legislative Report

• Ravenswood Budget Report (Posted 13-May-2014)
  Report to the Legislature, Department of Finance, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office.

Federal

Laws

• Reauthorization of the IDEA 2004 (Updated 16-Jun-2011)
  Links to important references and resources on the Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Regulations

• Final Part B Regulations of the IDEA (PDF)
  The official copy was published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006.