Special Education Procedural Manual**
The members of Humboldt – Del Norte Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) are committed to meeting the needs of students, their parents, and the staff. In order to implement this goal, the SELPA Procedural Manual describes policies, procedures, and guidelines in place to ensure that students being referred for and/or enrolled in special education program services receive a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE).
The SELPA Procedural Manual is organized into topics. Each topic is outlined by the Definition, Legal Requirements, Legal References, Timelines, Local Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions. For some topics, repetition may occur in Legal Requirements and Local Procedures. However, it is vital that all sections are read and understood in a given topic for the application of Legal Requirements is often explained in the Local Procedures section.
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- Acknowledgment and Table of Contents
- Appendix A (Release of Information)
- Appendix B (Procedural Safeguards)
- Appendix C (Assessment Plan)
- Appendix D (Low Incidence Request for Assistance)
- Appendix E (Post – Secondary Exit Interview)
- Appendix F (Independent Educational Evaluation Policy)
- Appendix G (Special Circumstance Instructional Aide Policy)
- Appendix H (Timelines)
- Appendix I (Residential Treatment Center Placements)
- Appendix J (Low Incidence Policies and Procedures)
- Appendix K (Common Special Ed Acronyms)
- Assessment Plan
- Assessment Procedures
- Assessment Reports
- Behavior Intervention Plan
- Charter Schools
- Continuum of Program Options
- Definition of Parent
- Discipline
- Due Process Procedures
- Exit Graduation Evaluations
- Grading Guidelines
- Humboldt County Resources
- IEP – Confidential Student Input
- IEP – Content
- IEP – Dissemination
- IEP – Goals and Objectives
- IEP – Informed Consent
- IEP – Notifications
- IEP – Team Meetings
- IEP – Team Members
- IEP – Type of Meetings
- Independent Educational Evaluations
- Informated Consent for Evaluation
- Interim Placement Procedures
- LI Equipment
- Least Restrictive Environment
- Medication
- Nonpublic school placements
- Notice of Procedural Safeguards
- Over-Identification and Dispro
- Preschool Transition Evaluation
- Prior Written Notice
- Referral for Screening
- Referral for Special Education
- Referral to State Schools
- Students in Juvenile Court
- Students residing in LCI
- Surrogate Parents
- Timelines
- Transportation Agreements