California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Education Code - EDC |
Title 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION |
Division 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES |
Part 30. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
Chapter 8. Special Education Programs for Individuals With Exceptional Needs Residing in State Hospitals |
Section 56856.
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In order to provide appropriate special education and related services to an individual residing in a state hospital, the State Departments of Developmental Services and State Hospitals shall contract with a county superintendent of schools, nonpublic, nonsectarian school, or other agency to provide all or part of the services that the individual's individualized education program indicates should be provided in a program other than on state hospital grounds. A contract between a state hospital and a nonpublic, nonsectarian school shall only be entered into when no appropriate public education program is available.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 440, Sec. 3. Effective September 22, 2012.)