District of Special Education Accountability
The District of Special Education Accountability (DSEA) for a student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) is defined to be either of the following:
The district of GEOGRAPHIC residence, if any of the following conditions apply:
The student’s parents or guardians reside in the same district in which the student is receiving special education instruction. The student is placed outside of his/her district of geographic residence through the IEP process.
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A district OTHER THAN the district of geographic residence, if any of the following conditions apply:
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The student has a formal inter-district transfer agreement under Education Code 63600. In this case, the DSEA is the county/district code of the district to which the student has transferred.
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The student attends a charter school. In this case, the DSEA is the county/district code of the charter authorizer, or the school code of the charter school if the charter is acting as an LEA for special education purposes.
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The student is a ward of the court and housed in a juvenile court, or attends a county community school. In this case, the DSEA is the county/district code of the COE serving the student while the student is incarcerated.
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The student is a ward of the court and housed in a licensed children’s institution (LCI). In this case, the DSEA is the county/district code of the district where the LCI is located.
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The student is housed in an adult county jail. In this case, the DSEA is the county/district code of the district where the student's parents reside.
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The student attends a private school that is not geographically located in the boundaries of the school district where the student lives and is on an individualized service plan (ISP). In this case, the DSEA is the county/district code of the district where the private school is located. Note: The student's parents may also request that the student be evaluated for services by the district in which they geographically reside.