Special education: nonpublic, nonsectarian schools or agencies.
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Overview
This bill, SB 373, updates requirements for special education services provided by nonpublic, nonsectarian schools and agencies in California. It mandates that these schools provide pupils with a copy of their rights and procedural safeguards, and requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to take additional steps when certifying nonpublic schools located outside of the state, including reviewing restraint and seclusion policies and conducting interviews with pupils to assess their well-being. The bill also adds assurances of compliance with behavioral intervention laws and requires more detailed monitoring visits and reporting from local educational agencies.
Key provisions
- Requires nonpublic schools to provide pupils with a copy of their rights and procedural safeguards.
- Requires the Superintendent to review restraint and seclusion policies for nonpublic schools outside of California.
- Mandates interviews with pupils in nonpublic schools outside of California to assess their progress and address concerns.
- Requires the Superintendent to develop and make available a tool for conducting pupil interviews.
- Adds assurances of compliance with behavioral intervention laws to application requirements.
- Requires local educational agencies to conduct quarterly check-ins with pupils attending nonpublic schools outside of California.
- Requires the Superintendent to make available information and documentation relating to certification for nonpublic schools outside of California upon request.
- Requires local educational agencies to report findings from monitoring visits to the department, including pupil interviews and assessments of health and safety.
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