Laws, Regulations, & Policies
Federal and state legislation, laws, regulations, policies, legal advisories, and guidance.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.
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 06-May-2016)
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.
Questions: Special Education Division | specedinfoshare@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-4613
Last Reviewed: Monday, October 17, 2016
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