Resource Specialists
The Board of Trustees shall employ certificated resource specialists to provide services, where required by law, for students who have exceptional needs, their parents/guardians, and school staff.
The resource specialist program shall be directed by a resource specialist fully qualified in accordance with law.
Caseloads for special day classes are not set by law and may be determined through certificated collective bargaining agreements. Other special education caseloads are specified in Education Code 56362 and 56363.3. Guidelines regarding caseloads may be included in the SELPA's plan.
(cf. 0430 - Comprehensive Local Plan for Special Education)
(cf. 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures)
(cf. 3541.2 - Transportation for Students with Disabilities)
(cf. 5144.2 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process (Students with Disabilities)
(cf. 6146.4 - Differential Graduation and Competency Standards for 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)
(cf. 6164.4 - Identification of Individuals for Special Education)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
44250-44279 Credentials, especially:
44256 Credential types, specialist instruction
44258.9 Assignment monitoring
44265-44265.99 Special education credential
56000-56865 Special education, especially:
56195.8 Adoption of policies
56361 Program options
56362-56362.5 Resource specialist program
56363.3 Average caseload limits; language, speech, and hearing specialists
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
3051.1 Language, speech and hearing development and remediation; appropriate credential
3100 Waivers of maximum caseload for resource specialists
6100-6126 Teacher qualifications, No Child Left Behind Act
80026 Declaration of need for fully qualified educators
80027.1 Special education limited assignment teaching permit
80046-80046.1 Adapted physical education specialist
80046.5 Credential holders authorized to serve students with disabilities
80048-80048.7 Credential requirements and authorizations
80070.1-80070.8 Resource specialist certificate of competence
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1400-1482 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, especially:
1401 Definition of highly qualified special education teacher
6319 Highly qualified teachers
7801 Definitions, highly qualified teacher
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
200.55-200.57 Highly qualified teachers
300.8 Definition of autism
300.18 Highly qualified special education teachers
300.156 Special education personnel requirements
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Handbook on Developing and Implementing Early Childhood Special Education Programs and Services, 2001
COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING CODED CORRESPONDENCE
09-16 Approval of Additions to Title 5 Regulations Pertaining to Added Authorizations in Special Education, July 23, 2009
09-15 Approval of Amendments to Title 5 Regulations Pertaining to General and Special Education Limited Assignment Teaching Permits, July 23, 2009
08-13 Alternative Route to Provide Special Education Services to Students with Autism Ages Three and 4, October 9, 2008
08-10 Alternative Route to Provide Special Education Services to Students with Autism, July 7, 2008
COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING PUBLICATIONS
Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Education Specialist Credential Programs (including University Internship Options) and Clinical Rehabilitative Services Programs, 1996
WEB SITES
California Association of Resource Specialists and Special Education Teachers: http://www.carsplus.org
California Department of Education, Special Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se
California Speech-Language-Hearing Association: http://www.csha.org
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: http://www.ctc.ca.gov
Policy CENTRAL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: July 12, 2005 El Centro, California