Local Education Agency (LEA) the Sponsor will serve as the LEA at all eligibility staffings and IEP meetings for all students.
Local Education Agency (LEA). A school district or County Office of Education. A school district is a geographic grouping of schools under one administration. There are 7 districts in Xxxxxx County (including Rio Vista River Delta USD). XxXxxxxx-Xxxxx Homeless Act M-V Ensures educational right and protections for homeless children. The definition of homeless includes youth in xxxxxx care if they are living in a transitional shelter and awaiting long-term placement. Key rights include: • School placement decisions that are in the best interest of the child. • Immediate enrollment in the new school even absent proof residency, immunizations, school records or other documents (expanded by AB 490 to include all xxxxxx youth). • Prompt transfer of school records. No Child Left Behind (2001) NCLB The NCLB Act of 2001 is the federal law affecting education from kindergarten through high school. It is built on four principles: Accountability for results. • Parental choices. • Local control and flexibility. • Research-based best practices. Placing Agency The Health and Social Services Agency and the Probation Department are two agencies in the county that place xxxxxx youth in out-of-home care.
Local Education Agency (LEA). May include a County Department of Education, a school district or another public educational organization. Person Centered/Driven Planning (PCP/PDP) – An ongoing process used to help people with disabilities plan for their future. In Person Centered Planning, groups of people focus on an individual and that person's vision of what they would like to do in the future. Person Driven Planning empathizes the role of the individual in the transition process. Under WIOA 422, each local office of a DSE must attend person-centered planning meetings for individuals receiving services under Title 19 of the Social Security Act, when invited. Imperial County Local Partnership Agreement (ICLPA) - Local Partnership Agreements are the result of conversations. They articulate the ways in which local partners will work together to streamline service delivery, engage their communities, and increase CIE opportunities for individuals with ID/DD. These agreements provide the opportunity for each set of local partners to determine what strategies will work best for individuals with ID/DD. San Diego Regional Centers (SDRC) – Nonprofit private corporations that contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. They have offices throughout California to provide a local resource to help find and access the many services available to individuals and their families. Regional centers provide diagnosis and assessment of eligibility and help plan, access, coordinate and monitor the services and supports that are needed because of a developmental disability. Regional Centers provide people with residential, day, transportation, and social, independent living, and respite, medical, psychological, preschool and other services. Social Security Administration (SSA) – SSA is the federal agency that administers both the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program and the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Program.
Local Education Agency (LEA) an educational institution that receives public funding in the United States.
Local Education Agency (LEA). An individual with a disability is a student who is identified by an Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team as someone with a disability under both federal and state law, and who requires instruction and services which cannot effectively be provided with modification of the regular school program, in order to ensure that the student receives a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). Referrals are made after the resources of the regular education program have been considered, and when appropriate implemented, and interventions documented. Referrals for assessment are considered in alignment with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The responsible LEA initiates the Child Find process and may develop an assessment plan. No assessment of a student who has not reached the age of majority shall be conducted without parental consent. Parents, or the student who has reached the age of majority, will be provided with information regarding the Special Education Rights of Children and Parents. Sonoma County WIB/Job Link will provide a Disability Navigator, a single point of contact to whom participants should be referred. The Disability Navigator will work with the referring agency to obtain appropriate Release of Information. Eligibility Requirements for Each Core Partner Any person who lives in Sonoma, Xxxxxx, or Napa Counties, regardless of age or income, who is believed to have or be at risk of having a developmental disability may receive an intake assessment from NBRC clinical professionals to determine if he/she is eligible for Regional Center services. A developmental disability is defined as a disability that occurs before the age of 18, is substantially disabling, and is expected to continue indefinitely. The Regional Center serves people who have the following developmental disabilities: Intellectual Disability Cerebral Palsy Epilepsy
Local Education Agency (LEA) for Part C) - For the purpose of providing services to this population, the County Office of Education serves as the LEA for Part C. The LEA for Part C will be the "payor of last resort" for those infants with solely low-incidence visual, hearing, or severe orthopedic impairment, or any combination thereof, who meet the criteria in the California Education Code, Sections 56026 and 56026.5 (Appendix C), and in the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Subdivisions (a), (b),
Local Education Agency (LEA) refers to local school districts, charter schools, the RDSPD, and the TSD. Low Vision Evaluation refers to a clinical evaluation by an ophthalmologist or optometrist who has specialized in low vision services. Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Services refer to services provided to children with a visual impairment by a COMS to enable those children to attain systematic orientation to and safe movement within their environments in school, home, and community. It includes teaching children the following, as appropriate: • spatial and environment concepts and use of information received by the senses (such as sound, temperature and vibrations) to establish, maintain, or regain orientation and line of travel; • to use the long cane to supplement visual travel skills or as a tool for safely negotiating the environment for students with no available travel vision; • To understand and use remaining vision and distance low vision devices; and other concepts, techniques, and tools. Part C refers to Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997.
Local Education Agency (LEA). The School will designate an LEA. The School’s LEA will participate in District LEA training and ESE Department Chair meetings. The School will serve as the LEA at all IEP meetings for all students. The Sponsor will serve as the LEA at all eligibility staffings, until such time as the School-designated LEA is determined to have met the District’s requirements for a LEA. The Sponsor will provide a Staff Person to serve as the LEA when the IEP meeting is considering an initial placement, a change in placement, a dismissal from special education, a change in assignments, or a discontinuation of services until such time as the School-designated LEA is determined to have met the District’s requirements for a LEA. The Sponsor may participate in IEP meetings at the School and may serve as the LEA Repre- sentative when attending. If an IEP may result in the removal of a student with a disability from the School, the Sponsor must be provided notice to participate in the meeting at a mutually agreed time.
