“Individuals with exceptional needs” means those persons who satisfy all the following:
(a)Identified by an individualized education program team as a child with a disability, as that phrase is defined in Section 1401(3)(A) of Title 20 of the United States Code.
(b)Their impairment, as described by subdivision (a), requires instruction and services which cannot be provided with modification of the regular school program in order to ensure that the individual is provided a free appropriate public education pursuant to Section 1401(9) of Title 20 of the United States Code.
(c)Come within one of the following age categories:
(1)Younger than three years of age and identified by the local educational agency as requiring intensive special education and services, as defined by the board.
(2)Between the ages of three to five years, inclusive, and identified by the local educational agency pursuant to Section 56441.11.
(3)Between the ages of five and 18 years, inclusive.
(4)Between the ages of 19 and 21 years, inclusive; enrolled in or eligible for a program under this part or other special education program prior to his or her 19th birthday; and has not yet completed his or her prescribed course of study or who has not met proficiency standards or has not graduated from high school with a regular high school diploma.
(A)Any person who becomes 22 years of age during the months of January to June, inclusive, while participating in a program under this part may continue his or her participation in the program for the remainder of the current fiscal year, including any extended school year program for individuals with exceptional needs established pursuant to Section 3043 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and Section 300.106 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(B)Any person otherwise eligible to participate in a program under this part shall not be allowed to begin a new fiscal year in a program if he or she becomes 22 years of age in July, August, or September of that new fiscal year. However, if a person is in a year-round school program and is completing his or her individualized education program in a term that extends into the new fiscal year, then the person may complete that term.
(C)Any person who becomes 22 years of age during the months of October, November, or December while participating in a program under this act shall be terminated from the program on December 31 of the current fiscal year, unless the person would otherwise complete his or her individualized education program at the end of the current fiscal year.
(D)No local educational agency may develop an individualized education program that extends these eligibility dates, and in no event may a pupil be required or allowed to attend school under the provisions of this part beyond these eligibility dates solely on the basis that the individual has not met his or her goals or objectives.
(d)Meet eligibility criteria set forth in regulations adopted by the board, including, but not limited to, those adopted pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 56333) of Chapter 4.
(e)Unless disabled within the meaning of subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, pupils whose educational needs are due primarily to limited English proficiency; a lack of instruction in reading or mathematics; temporary physical disabilities; social maladjustment; or environmental, cultural, or economic factors are not individuals with exceptional needs.
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3 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case:
People v. I.V., 11 Cal. App. 5th 249 (Cal. Ct. App. 2017).
People v. I.V., 11 Cal. App. 5th 249 (Cal. Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 2× “(Ed. Code, § 56026, subds. (a)-(d); see Cal.”
L.J. ex rel. Hudson v. Pittsburg Unified Sch. Dist., 850 F.3d 996 (9th Cir. 2016).
· cites it 2× “” Cal. Educ. Code §§ 56026 (a), (b). Even if a child has such a disability, he or she does not qualify for special education services if support provided through the regular school program is sufficient.”
People v. Angela M., 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8512 (Cal. Ct. App. 2003).
· cites it 2× “(Ed. Code, § 56026, subds. (a), (b), (c) & (d).”
D.R. Ex Rel. Courtney R. v. Antelope Valley Union High Sch. Dist., 746 F. Supp. 2d 1132 (C.D. Cal. 2010).
· cites it 4× “See Cal. Educ. Code §§ 56026 , 56040. 3. Subject Matter Jurisdiction The Ninth Circuit has held that “[i]f a plaintiff is required to exhaust [IDEA] administrative remedies but fails to do so, the federal courts do not have jurisdiction to hear the plaintiffs claim.”
Anna Hood Lynn Hood Richard Hood v. Encinitas Union Sch. Dist. & Does 1-10, 486 F.3d 1099 (9th Cir. 2007).
“Additionally, as with all eligibility categories, the child’s “other health impairment” must require instruction, services, or both, which cannot be provided with modification of the regular school program per California Education Code § 56026(b). The hearing officer found the…”
Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist. v. Garcia, 669 F.3d 956 (9th Cir. 2012).
“§ 1412 (a)(1)(A); Cal. Educ.Code § 56026. If a child between ages eighteen and twenty-two received special education services in his last educational placement prior to being incarcerated in an adult correctional facility, that child remains entitled to services *960 while ■ he…”
L.J. Ex Rel. Hudson v. Pittsburg Unified Sch. Dist., 835 F.3d 1168 (9th Cir. 2016).
· cites it 2× “” Cal. Educ. Code §§ 56026 (a), (b). Even if a child has such a disability, he or she does not qualify for special education services if support provided through the regular school program is sufficient.”
Levi v. O'connell, 2006 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10317 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006).
“” (Ed. Code, § 56026, subd. (a).) The term “child with a disability” is defined by the referenced section of the IDEA as a child who needs special education and related services by reason of mental retardation, hearing impairments, speech or language impairments, visual…”
Paul G. v. Monterey Peninsula Unified Sch. Dist., 256 F. Supp. 3d 1064 (N.D. Cal. 2017).
“” FAC ¶43 (citing Cal. Ed. Code § 56026 ). Paul also has previously invoked an IDEA administrative proceeding to achieve this result so the history of the proceeding further supports the conclusion that his claims here involve a denial of FAPE.”
Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist. v. D.L., 548 F. Supp. 2d 815 (C.D. Cal. 2008).
· cites it 2× “” ( Cal. Educ. Code § 56026 (b)). Parents have the right to an IEE at public expense if the parent disagrees with an assessment obtained by the school district and the school district does not prove its assessment is appropriate in a due process hearing.”
CAL. ASS'N OF PSES v. Cal. Dept. of Educ., 45 Cal. Rptr. 3d 888 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006).
“(Ed.Code, § 56026, subd. (a).) For ease of reference, we will refer to an exceptional needs child as one who is disabled; the term used under federal law.”
— Cal. Education Code § 56026(a) — 2 cases
D.R. Ex Rel. Courtney R. v. Antelope Valley Union High Sch. Dist., 746 F. Supp. 2d 1132 (C.D. Cal. 2010).
“See Cal. Educ. Code §§ 56026 , 56040. 3. Subject Matter Jurisdiction The Ninth Circuit has held that “[i]f a plaintiff is required to exhaust [IDEA] administrative remedies but fails to do so, the federal courts do not have jurisdiction to hear the plaintiffs claim.”
Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist. v. D.L., 548 F. Supp. 2d 815 (C.D. Cal. 2008).
“” ( Cal. Educ. Code § 56026 (b)). Parents have the right to an IEE at public expense if the parent disagrees with an assessment obtained by the school district and the school district does not prove its assessment is appropriate in a due process hearing.”
— Cal. Education Code § 56026(b) — 3 cases
Anna Hood Lynn Hood Richard Hood v. Encinitas Union Sch. Dist. & Does 1-10, 486 F.3d 1099 (9th Cir. 2007).
“Additionally, as with all eligibility categories, the child’s “other health impairment” must require instruction, services, or both, which cannot be provided with modification of the regular school program per California Education Code § 56026(b). The hearing officer found the…”
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