CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION Partnering With Parents Survey

The California Department of Education (CDE) Special Education Division (SED) is working with school districts and California Parent Organizations to gather information on how well parents think their child's school is partnering with parents of students with disabilities. Through use of a survey tool adapted from the National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring, CDE-SED will gain valuable insight from parents on their perceptions related to parent involvement. Local Education Agencies and California Parent Organizations will have access to parent response data by region. This information will be helpful in determining potential content for parent/professional training.
Read more at Supporting Early Education Delivery Systems (SEEDS) website HERE.

Survey HERE.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on MAPP - Written Comment Period ends 6 p.m. on March 17

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

AMENDMENT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5,

REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS (Set forth in Education Code section 60640 as the

Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress or MAPP)

[Notice published January 31, 2014]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the State Board of Education (SBE) proposes to adopt the regulations described below after considering all comments, objections, or recommendations regarding the proposed action.

PUBLIC HEARING

California Department of Education (CDE) staff, on behalf of the SBE, will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on March 17, 2014, at 1430 N Street, Room 1801, Sacramento, California. The room is wheelchair accessible. At the hearing, any person may present statements or arguments, orally or in writing, relevant to the proposed action described in the Informative Digest. The SBE requests, but does not require, that persons who make oral comments at the public hearing also submit a written summary of their statements. No oral statements will be accepted subsequent to this public hearing.

WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD

Any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action to:

Debra Thacker, Regulations Coordinator

Administrative Support and Regulations Adoption Unit

California Department of Education

1430 N Street, Room 5319

Sacramento, CA 95814

Comments may also be submitted by facsimile (FAX) at 916-319-0155 or by e-mail to regcomments@cde.ca.gov. 

Comments must be received by the Regulations Coordinator prior to 5:00 p.m. on March 17, 2014. All written comments received by CDE staff during the public comment period are subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act.

See more info at CDE HERE
See full doc HERE

Concerned Parents lawsuit against California postponed

By Robin Hansen  from examiner.com

Due to a scheduling error, the motion to decide if the lawsuit against the California Department of Education can go forward has been postponed to July 27, 2012. MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy C. Schultz for Judge Kimberly J.

Mueller ORDERING the 7/13/2012 Motion Hearing as to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss [13] RESET for 7/27/2012 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3 before Judge Kimberly J. Mueller.

The California Concerned Parent Association have launched a lawsuit against the State of California Department of Education (CDE) for failing to enforce the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as well as California special education law in public schools all over the state. Parents who have filed compliance complaints have found that even when the state finds non compliance, they don't follow through on enforcement or require proof of enforcement. The original solution to such a problem was to withhold state and federal funds from a school district until there is proof of compliance with the law. For some reason, the CDE will not simply take this step.

Read more HERE.