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Special Education Director's Official Letters

Official letters from the California Department of Education, State Director of Special Education providing program clarification on procedural and/or implementation issues.
Original Issue Date
Topic
December 15, 2010 Update: Current Status of the Open Enrollment Act and Changes from the Emergency Regulations to the Final Regulations

December 24, 2010

November 5, 2010

October 18, 2010

March 5, 2010

August 2, 2004

Update: LEAs’ Responsibilities for Ensuring the Continuous Delivery of Mental Health Services to Students with Disabilities
Update: Ensuring the Continuous Delivery of Mental Health Services to Students with Disabilities
Reminder: Ensuring the Continuous Delivery of Mental Health Services to Students with Disabilities

Reminder: Ensuring the Continuous Delivery of Mental Health Services to Students with Disabilities
Ensuring the Continuous Delivery of Mental Health Services to Students With Disabilities

January 6, 2009

Parents’ Right To Revoke Consent

October 17, 2008 Report Cards and Transcripts for Students with Disabilities.
June 11, 2008 Educational Interpreter Regulations
January 28, 2008 (Updated March 25 and November 06, 2009) Assisting Students with Disabilities Pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) by Providing Accommodations/Modifications and Special Education Supports and Services [Note: The preceding letter is no longer valid. Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Section 504 plans no longer have to pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) to receive a high school diploma or as a condition of graduating from high school. For additional information, go to CAHSEE. (Updated 09-Nov-2010)]
November 20, 2007 California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) Exemption
November 07, 2007 Procedures For Serious Behavior Problems
October 22, 2007 Chaptering Of Assembly Bill 1663
June 22, 2007 Guidelines and Procedures for Meeting the Specialized Physical Health Care Needs of Pupils
April 02, 2007 Senate Bill 1327: Reporting of Severance, Expulsion, Exclusion, Exemption, Transfer, or Suspension for Students with Disabilities
March 27, 2007
Special Education and Related Services Required to Ensure a Free Appropriate Public Education (originally issued July 28, 1998) updated to comply with the final federal regulations, effective October 13, 2006, implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended in 2004
December 05, 2006 Charter School Affiliation with a Special Education Local Plan Area
October 16, 2006 Enrollment Of Students With Disabilities In Charter Schools
October 11, 2006 California High School Exit Examination: Right of Students With Disabilities to Use Modifications [Note, the preceding letter is no longer valid and has been removed for revision. (Updated 10-Mar-2010)]
August 24, 2006 United States Department of Education Response to Report Card and Transcript Questions

March 23, 2006
(Replaced May 15, 2009)

Certificate or Document of Educational Achievement or Completion for Students with Disabilities
November 19, 2004
(Updated May 15, 2009)

Algebra I (Or Its Equivalent) Graduation Requirement For Students With Disabilities

May 9, 2000 Practices For Working With Charter Schools And Children With Disabilities Attending The Charter Schools
April 18, 2000
March 4, 1999
August 24, 1998
Questions: Erika Hughes | ehughes@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0377 
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