California Education Code

§ 56505

EDC § 56505 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 30 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)The state hearing shall be conducted in accordance with regulations adopted by the board.

(b)The hearing shall be held at a time and place reasonably convenient to the parent and the pupil.

(c)(1) The hearing shall be conducted by a person who, at a minimum, shall possess knowledge of, and the ability to understand, the provisions of this part and related state statutes and implementing regulations, the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.), federal regulations pertaining to the act, and legal interpretations of this part and the federal law by federal and state courts, and who has satisfactorily completed training pursuant to this subdivision. The Superintendent shall establish standards for the training of hearing officers, the degree of specialization of the hearing officers, and the quality control mechanisms to be used to ensure that the hearings are fair and the decisions are accurate.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 874, Sec. 1. (AB 2580) Effective January 1, 2019.