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Special Education
Sample Documents
504 Accommodation Plan Form (Sample 1) [PDF 28 KB]Restricted
Sample 504 Accommodation Plan form, to be completed for students who are not enrolled in special education but who require health related services during the school day
504 Accommodation Plan Form (Sample 2) [PDF 334 KB]Restricted
Sample 504 Accommodation Plan form, to be completed for students not enrolled in special education but who require health related services during the school day
A Comparative Analysis of Charter School Budgets [PDF 151 KB]Restricted
A comparative analysis of charter school budgets, including typical charter school expenses and potential revenue sources
Source: EdTec


Knowledge Briefs
Accessing Enhanced Special Education OptionsRestricted
A guide toward better options for special needs students including a background of the special education challenge for charter schools, the recent progress made to address this challenge, an outline of the different SELPA options that may be available, and specific steps required for a charter school to join an alternate SELPA
Source: CCSA
California Charter School ConsortiaRestricted
An overview of the ways charter schools in California have utilized consortia as a creative solution, suggestions for other cooperative ventures, and an introduction of the consortia the California Charter Schools Association has created for member schools statewide

Reference Documents
Letter Regarding Access by Students with Disabilities to Accelerated Programs
Letter stating that the Office for Civil Rights will not tolerate discrimination against students with disabilities seeking enrollment in challenging academic programs
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Regionalization of SELPA Models to Better Serve Students With Special Needs In Charter SchoolsRestricted
Recommendations to the Advisory Commission on Special Education ("ACSE") and the California State Board of Education ("SBE")
Source: CCSA
Special Education and Charter Schools - Miller, Brown, Dannis [PDF 599 KB]Restricted
Information on special education services provided by charter schools, including advice on how to avoid the clash between districts and schools regarding these services
Source: Miller, Brown, Dannis