California Education Code

§ 56040.6

EDC § 56040.6 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 30 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Consistent with state and federal law, implementing inclusion and universal design for learning initiatives for pupils 0 to 22 years of age, inclusive, a local educational agency shall consider all of the following with respect to the full language access needs of pupils who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 56326.5 and subdivision (d) of Section 56345:

(1)The legislative findings and declarations in subdivision (b) of Section 56000.5.

(2)Section 300.114(a)(2)(ii) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, which requires each public agency to ensure that special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of pupils with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only if the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 903, Sec. 1. (AB 1938) Effective January 1, 2025.