RESOURCES

Special Education Timelines

Action	Response Due	Exceptions
Request Education Records	5 business days	n/a
Request Assessment for Special Education	District must provide Assessment Plan within 15 days	'Not counting calendar days between the pupil’s regular school sessions or terms or calendar days of school vacation in excess of five schooldays' Parent may consent in writing for extension If done in the last 10 days of the school year, District must provide plan within first 10 days of next school year
Parent Approves Assessment Plan	Parent has at least 15 days to review plan	n/a
Initial IEP Meeting	Within 60 days after receipt of signed assessment plan, District may have additional 30 days after initial meeting to draft IEP	'Not counting calendar days between the pupil’s regular school sessions or terms or calendar days of school vacation in excess of five school days' Parent may consent in writing for extension If within last 20 days of school year, must be completed within first 30 of next school year
Review IEP	At least annually; reassessment every three years (triennial)	Parents may agree in writing that no reassessment is necessary
Parent Requests IEP Meeting	Within 30 days	Must be in writing 'Not counting days between the pupil’s regular school sessions, terms, or days of school vacation in excess of five schooldays'
Postsecondary Goals and Transition Planning	By age 16	Review annually
Review of IEP for Residential Placement	6 months	n/a
Request Independent Education Evaluation (IEE)	'Respond without unnecessary delay'	n/a

Links to Useful Information

• US Department of Education IDEA https://sites.ed.gov/idea/
• US Department of Education Office of Special Education  www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
• California Department of Education Special Education https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
• San Diego Regional Center sdrc.org/
• In Home Supportive Services San Diego www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/ais/inhome_supportive_services.html
• State Parks of California Disabled Discount Pass www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=27241
• Disability Rights California https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/
• Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates www.copaa.org/default.aspx
• Down Syndrome Association San Diego dsasdonline.org/
• Autism Society San Diego www.autismsocietysandiego.org/
• Valerie's List www.valerieslist.com/

Activities for Children with Special Needs

• Special Olympics San Diego www.sosc.org/sandiego
• AYSO VIP Soccer Region 1505 www.sanelijoayso.org/sanelijoayso
• Miracle League of San Diego miracleleagueofsandiego.org/