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The information in this section is based on the laws in effect in December 2000. The laws can change at any time. You may want to look at more recent legal references for changes.

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Federal Laws and Regulations:
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy., Title 20 United States Code section 1400 and those that follow.

Federal regulations relating to the IDEA, Title 34 Code of Federal Regulations section 300.1 and those that follow. To find these sections, click here This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. and search for Title 34, part 300, section 1.

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State Laws:
California Education Code sections 56000 and those that follow (on special education) and sections 48900 and those that follow (on school discipline). To find these sections, click here This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. and search for Education Code section 56000 and Education Code section 48900).

California Government Code section 7579.5 (on surrogate parents). To find this section, click here This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. and search for Government Code section 7579).

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