California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 56431

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 65. Effective January 1, 2009.

The Superintendent shall develop procedures and criteria to enable a local educational agency to contract with private nonprofit preschools or child development centers to provide special education and related services to infants and preschool age individuals with exceptional needs. The criteria shall include minimum standards that the private, nonprofit preschool or center shall be required to meet.

Cite this section

Cal. Educ. Code § 56431 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/edc/title-2-elementary-and-secondary-education/division-4-instruction-and-services/part-30-special-education-programs/chapter-4-4-early-education-for-individuals-with-exceptional-needs/section-56431

Other sections in Chapter 4.4 - Early Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs

§ 56425§ 56425.5§ 56426§ 56426.1§ 56426.2§ 56426.25§ 56426.3§ 56426.4§ 56426.5§ 56426.6§ 56426.7§ 56426.8§ 56426.9§ 56427§ 56428§ 56429§ 56430§ 56431§ 56432

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