TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 33000-64100›DIVISION 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES 46000-65001›PART 30. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS 56000-56865›CHAPTER 4.45. Special Education Programs for Individuals With Exceptional Needs Between the Ages of Three and Five Years, Inclusive 56440-56447.1

§ 56441.1

California Education Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Services rendered by state and local agencies serving preschool children with exceptional needs and their families shall be provided in coordination with other state and local agencies. Educational agencies offering similar educational services shall coordinate and not duplicate these services. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall identify similar services by other state and local agencies.

(b) As the preschool child approaches the age to enter an elementary school environment, the child’s preparation shall be geared toward a readiness for kindergarten and later school success.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1168, Sec. 56. Effective September 30, 2002.)

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