Alhambra USD | 6000 | BP 6146.4 Instruction
Differential Graduation And Competency Standards For Individuals With Exceptional Needs
The Individualized Education Program (IEP) team shall determine whether a student with exceptional needs has the abilities to attain the district's regular proficiency standards with appropriate educational services and support. When necessary, the IEP team shall develop differential proficiency standards appropriate to the student's needs and potential. These differential standards shall be included in the student's individualized education program.
(cf. 0430 - Comprehensive Local Plan for Special Education)
(cf. 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures)
(cf. 3541.2 - Transportation for Students with Disabilities)
(cf. 4112.23 - Special Education Staff)
(cf. 5144.2 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process (Students with Disabilities))
(cf. 6159 - Individualized Education Program (IEP))
(cf. 6159.1 - Procedural Safeguards and Complaints for Special Education)
(cf. 6159.2 - Nonpublic Nonsectarian School and Agency Services for Special Education)
(cf. 6159.3 - Appointment of Surrogate Parent for Special Education Students)
(cf. 6164.4 - Identification of Individuals for Special Education)
No student shall be classified as eligible for differential standards of proficiency for the purpose of circumventing the legal requirement to maintain academic eligibility for extracurricular or cocurricular activities. (Education Code 35160.5)
(cf. 6145 - Extracurricular and Cocurricular Activities)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
35160.5 Extracurricular and cocurricular activities; differential standards
51215 Proficiency standards in basic skills
56000 Education of individuals with exceptional needs
56341 Individualized education program team
56345 Elements of the IEP
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
3069 Graduation
Policy ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California