Ed. Code, § 56855 · Chapter 8. Special Education Programs for Individuals With Exceptional Needs Residing in State Hospitals
Ed. Code, § 56855
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For each county in which a state hospital is located the county superintendent of schools shall ensure that appropriate special education and related services are available in the community for which the state hospitals can contract. Such contract shall provide for any eligible individual with exceptional needs residing in the state hospitals whose individualized education program specifies that educational services for that individual should be most appropriately provided, in whole or in part, in a program other than on the hospital grounds. The county board of education shall approve any programs operated by the county superintendent pursuant to this chapter.
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History
Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1191, Sec. 4. Effective September 29, 1980.
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