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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 4Pt. 30Ch. 1Art. 3§ 56040 Free Special Education Services

§ 56040 Free Special Education Services

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§ 56040 Free Special Education Services

Key Takeaways

  • •Kids with special needs get free school help and services.
  • •Parents don’t have to pay for this help.
  • •If someone 18-21 wasn’t in special education before jail, they don’t get free school help after.

Example

A 10-year-old with dyslexia needs extra reading help.

The school must give them free special classes and tools to help them learn, and the parents don’t pay for it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 56040 Free Special Education Services

(a) Every individual with exceptional needs who is eligible to receive special education instruction and related services under this part, shall receive that instruction and those services at no cost to his or her parents or, as appropriate, to him or her. A free appropriate public education shall be available to individuals with exceptional needs in accordance with Section 1412(a)(1) of Title 20 of the United States Code and Section 300.101 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (b) An individual, aged 18 through 21 years, who, in the educational placement prior to his or her incarceration in an adult correctional facility was not identified as being an individual with exceptional needs or did not have an individualized education program under this part, is not entitled to a free appropriate public education pursuant to Section 1412(a)(1)(B)(ii) of Title 20 of the United States Code. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2008.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 56040.1 Inclusive Education Requirements
  • § 56342.1 Nonpublic School Placement Requirements
  • § 56033.5 Special Education Support Services
  • § 56040.3 Assistive Technology For Students
  • § 56040.5 School Medication Prescription Ban

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 56040.
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