Are there any consequences for the LEA when the NPS does not meet certification standards?
If the NPS fails to meet certification standards, the LEA would lose a placement option to meet the needs of students with disabilities. 11. According to EC ยง 56366.10(b)(1)(A-B) and review rubrics, NPS students in grades kindergarten through eight must have access to state adopted, standards-based, core curriculum and instructional materials, and students in grades nine through twelve must have access to standards-based, core curriculum and instructional materials used by any LEA that contracts with the NPS. Is there a process to deal with exceptional situations? The CDE does not have authority to waive the statutory requirements for NPS certification. However, certain provisions of the EC may be waived by the State Board of Education (SBE) upon submission of a waiver request submitted by an LEA. This request should be submitted to the CDE Waiver Office.
