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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 4Pt. 30Ch. 1Art. 3§ 56045 Special Education Compliance Notice

§ 56045 Special Education Compliance Notice

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§ 56045 Special Education Compliance Notice

Key Takeaways

  • •If a school isn't following special education rules, the state will tell them within 30 days.
  • •The school must fix the problems or they could get in bigger trouble.
  • •The school has to talk about the problem in a public meeting after they get the notice.

Example

A school stops giving a student the extra help they need for reading.

The state will send a letter to the school saying they broke the rules. The school then has to talk about it in a public meeting and fix the problem.

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

Official Source
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§ 56045 Special Education Compliance Notice

(a) The Superintendent shall send a notice to the governing board of each local educational agency within 30 days of when the Superintendent determines any of the following: (1) The local educational agency is substantially out of compliance with one or more significant provisions of this part, the implementing regulations, provisions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.), or the implementing regulations. (2) The local educational agency fails to comply substantially with corrective action orders issued by the department resulting from focused monitoring findings or complaint investigations. (3) The local educational agency fails to implement the decision of a due process hearing officer for noncompliance with provisions of this part, the implementing regulations, provisions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.), or the implementing regulations, which noncompliance results in the denial of, or impedes the delivery of, a free appropriate public education for an individual with exceptional needs. (b) The notice shall provide a description of the special education and related services that are required by law and with which the local educational agency is not in compliance. (c) Upon receipt of the notification sent pursuant to subdivision (a), the governing board shall at a regularly scheduled public hearing address the issue of noncompliance. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2008.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

educationcomplianceschoolporthearingregulationthe superintendentimplement

Related Statutes

  • § 43522 Learning Recovery Program Requirements
  • § 59042 Deaf Student Testing Center
  • § 52164 English Learner Census Requirements
  • § 54444.2 Migrant Education Parental Involvement
  • § 54444.4 Migrant Education Parent Councils

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 56045.
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