Ed. Code, § 56031 · Article 2. Definitions
Ed. Code, § 56031
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) “Special education,” in accordance with Section 1401(29) of Title 20 of the United States Code, means specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parent, to meet the unique needs of individuals with exceptional needs, including instruction conducted in the classroom, in the home, in hospitals and institutions, and other settings, and instruction in physical education.
(b) In accordance with Section 300.39 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, special education includes each of the following, if the services otherwise meet the requirements of subdivision (a):
(1) Speech-language pathology services, or any other designated instruction and service or related service, pursuant to Section 56363, if the service is considered special education rather than a designated instruction and service or related service under state standards.
(2) Travel training.
(3) Vocational education.
(c) Transition services for individuals with exceptional needs may be special education, in accordance with Section 300.43(b) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, if provided as specially designed instruction, or a related service, if required to assist an individual with exceptional needs to benefit from special education.
(d) Individuals with exceptional needs shall be grouped for instructional purposes according to their instructional needs.
(e) This section shall not be construed to prohibit an individualized education program from including specialized deaf and hard-of-hearing related services as the only services.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 44, Sec. 2. (AB 784) Effective January 1, 2026.
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