Individualized Education Program

San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education

Board Policy 6159

Individualized Education Program

 

This Board Policy applies to the San Francisco Unified School District and the County Office of Education.

 

The Governing Board desires to provide full educational opportunities to all students with disabilities.  Students with disabilities shall receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and to the maximum extent possible, shall be educated in the least restrictive environment with non disabled students.

 

(cf. 0430 – Comprehensive Local Plan for Special Education)

 

(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)

 

 

For each student with a disability, an individual education program (IEP) shall be developed which identifies the special education instruction and related serviced to be provided to the student. The Superintendent or designee shall develop administrative regulations regarding the membership of the (IEP) team, the team’s responsibilities to develop and regularly review the IEP, the contents of the IEP, and the development, review, and revision process .

 

The District shall make FAPE available to individuals ages 3-21 who reside in the district, including: (Education Code 56040; 20 USC 1412; 34 CFR 300.17, 300.101, 300.104)

 

1. Students who have been suspended or expelled from school
    
2. Students who are placed by the District in a nonpublic, nonsectarian school
    
3. Individuals are 18-21 years who are incarcerated in an adult correctional facility and were identified as being an individual with disabilities or had an IEP in their prior educational placement

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

46392   Emergencies

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   California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

 

 

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   State assessments, accommodations

 

3021-3029   Identification, referral and assessment

3040-3043   Instructional planning and the individualized education program

3051-3053   Implementation of 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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Resources:

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS

Frequently Asked Questions: Promotion, Retention, and Grading (Students with Disabilities) California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities, July 2019

 

 

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

 

 

Please note that compare references, or “cf”, refer to CSBA model policies and do not necessarily indicate that the San Francisco Unified School District has adopted the referenced policy.