2007 Special Education
Exemption for Certain Students with Disabilities
On September 29, 2006,
Governor Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 267 which enacted Education Code
Section 60852.4. This law provides an exemption of the requirement to pass the
CAHSEE for students with disabilities scheduled to receive a diploma on or
before
1. The student has an
individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 plan.
2. According to the IEP
or Section 504 Plan, which is dated on or before
3. The school district
or state special school certifies that the student has satisfied or will
satisfy all other state and local requirements for the receipt of a high school
diploma on or before
4. The student has
attempted to pass the parts of the CAHSEE not yet passed at least twice after
grade ten, including at least once during grade twelve (CW please note, this
means in October of this year), with the accommodations or modifications, if
any, specified in his or her IEP or Section 504 Plan.
5. The student has
received remedial or supplemental instruction focused on the CAHSEE either
through the school of the student, private tutoring, or another source, or (B)
the school district or state special school failed to provide the student with
the opportunity to receive that remedial or supplemental instruction. (Please note, our school requires that they receive remediation, so B is
not an option.)
6. If the student
received remedial or supplemental instruction, the student
has taken the parts of the
CAHSEE not yet passed at least once following the receipt of that remedial or
supplemental instruction.
7. No later than 30 days
prior to the receipt of a diploma in 2007, the student, or the parent or legal
guardian of the student if the student is a minor, has been notified in writing
that the student is entitled to receive free appropriate public education up to
and including the academic year during which the student reaches age 22, or
until the student receives a high school diploma, whichever event occurs first.
If you have a student
that meets the above requirements, who has met all of CW graduation
requirements except for passing the CAHSEE, send the email described below to
Maria Carr prior to submitting your grad packet to your Advisor. Attach
a copy of the email to the grad packet. Email Maria Carr (mcarr@ieminc.org)
with the following information and she will take care of informing the state as
required:
1. Student’s
name and their intent to graduate on (date)
2.
The dates of their CAHSEE attempts, with the results of that attempt (Must be
at least 2 here as defined above)
3.
The school required remediation they did in the area they did not pass. Include
a date range in which they did their remediation work.
4.
The final CAHSEE date with results (if they are back—if not, just when they
attempted the test) that was done after remediation listed in #5.