NORTH SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SELPA PROCEDURAL HANDBOOK
A comprehensive reference guide developed to support Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in implementing a continuum of special education programs and services in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), California Education Code, and other applicable state and federal laws. This handbook provides standardized procedures, timelines, and guidance for special education processes to promote consistent practices across the SELPA, and supports legally compliant, equitable services for students with disabilities and their families.
- SELPA Procedural Handbook as of September 2026
- Introduction and Role of the SELPA (May 2025)
- ACRONYMS (Nov 2025)
- Chapter 1 Identification, Referral and Assessment (May 2025)
- Chapter 2 Early Childhood Education (May 2025)
- Chapter 3 Identification and Assessment of English Language Learners (March 2026)
- Chapter 4 Parental Rights and Procedural Safeguards (May 2025)
- Chapter 5 Confidentiality of Pupil Records (May 2025)
- Chapter 6 Special Education Eligibility Criteria and IEP Planning Guidelines (May 2026)
- Chapter 7 Individualized Education Programs (IEP) and Special Education Programs and Related Services (June 2026)
- Chapter 8 Secondary Transition (Sept 2026)
- Chapter 9 Suspension and Expulsion (Sept 2026)
- Chapter 10 Referral Procedures for Santa Cruz County Office of Education Special Education Programs (May 2025)
- Chapter 11 Non-Public School Placement (Sept 2026)
- Chapter 12 Surrogate Parents (Sept 2026)
- Chapter 13 Low Incidence Purchasing (May 2025)
- RESOURCES
- Chapter 14.1 Assistive Technology (Sept 2026)
- Chapter 14.2 AB 167 and AB 490 (Foster Youth) Guidelines
- Chapter 14.3 McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth (May 2025)
- Chapter 14.4 Complaint and Due Process: An Overview (Dec 2025)
- Chapter 14.5 California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) (May 2025)
- POLICIES
- Chapter 15.1 Charter Schools (Sept 2026)
- Chapter 15.2 Independent Educational Evaluation (May 2025)
- Chapter 15.3 Federal Maintenance of Effort Required (May 2025)
- Chapter 15.4 Parentally-Placed Private School Students with Disabilities (Sept 2026)
- Chapter 15.5 Program Transfer (May 2025)
- Chapter 15.6 Intensive Individualized Support (May 2025)
- Chapter 15.7 Positive Behavioral Interventions