California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 56342.5

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 2008.

A local educational agency shall ensure that the parent of each individual with exceptional needs is a member of any group that makes decisions on the educational placement of the individual with exceptional needs.

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Cal. Educ. Code § 56342.5 (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-identification-and-referral-assessment-instructional-planning-implementation-and-review/article-3-instructional-planning-and-individualized-education-program/section-56342.5

Other sections in Article 3 - Instructional Planning and Individualized Education Program

§ 56340§ 56340.1§ 56341§ 56341.1§ 56341.2§ 56341.5§ 56342§ 56342.1§ 56342.5§ 56343§ 56343.5§ 56344§ 56345§ 56345.1§ 56345.2§ 56345.5§ 56346§ 56347§ 56348

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