SBE-006 (REV. 1/2018) California Department of Education Child Specific NPA or NPS Certification Executive Office California State Board of Education September 2018 Agenda Item #W-11 Subject Request by to waive California Section Chico Unified School District Education Code 56366.1(a), the requirement for state certification to allow the uncertified out-of-state nonpublic school, White River Academy located in Delta, Utah, to provide services to one student with disabilities. Waiver Number 20-5-2018 Type of Action Action, Consent Summary of the Issue(s) The Chico Unified School District (CUSD) contacted six out-of-state certified nonsectarian schools (NPSs) having residential treatment facilities to offer a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to a student diagnosed with emotional disturbance (ED) and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS). Of these six NPSs, five denied admission to their program due to concerns about their ability to accommodate a student diagnosed with PANDAS, and one did not have a placement available to meet the timing constraints of the student’s placement. The White River Academy (WRA), a non-certified nonpublic school/ residential treatment center (RTC) located in Delta, Utah accepted the student into their program, and the individualized educational program (IEP) team agreed the WRA is able to meet the student’s comprehensive, unique needs. The CUSD requests to waive California Education Code Section 56366(d), the requirement for state certification, to allow the use of California’s state and federal special education funds for the placement of this student at WRA.
California Department of Education Executive Office SBE-006 (REV. 1/2018) Child Specific NPA or NPS Certification California State Board of Education September 2018 Agenda Item #W-11 Subject Request by Chico Unified School District to waive California Education Code Section 56366.1(a), the requirement for state certification to allow the uncertified out-of-state nonpublic school, White River Academy located in Delta, Utah, to provide services to one student with disabilities. Waiver Number 20-5-2018 Type of Action Action, Consent Summary of the Issue(s) The Chico Unified School District (CUSD) contacted six out-of-state certified schools (NPSs) having residential treatment facilities to offer a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to a student diagnosed with emotional disturbance (ED) and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS). Of these six NPSs, five denied admission to their program due to concerns about their ability to accommodate a student diagnosed with PANDAS, and one did not have a placement available to meet the timing constraints of the student’s placement. The White River Academy (WRA), a non-certified nonpublic school/ residential treatment center (RTC) located in Delta, Utah accepted the student into their program, and the individualized educational program (IEP) team agreed the WRA is able to meet the student’s comprehensive, unique needs. The CUSD requests to waive California Education Code Section 56366(d), the requirement for state certification, to allow the use of California’s state and federal special education funds for the placement of this student at WRA. nonsectarian
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