• PERSONNEL-RELATED INFORMATION

     

     

    DISTRICT BULLETINS, REFERENCE GUIDES, AND OTHER DISTRICT RESOURCES

     

     

    Publications from the Division of Special Education

     

     

    Training for Clerical Staff Assigned to Support Special Education & Section 504 Responsilities; presentation

     

    Educating Students with Disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment ; presentation

     

     

    REF-5640.7: Clerical Support for Special Education and Section 504 as Required by the Modified Consent Decree, August 21, 2020

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to inform school administrators of the due date and procedures for identifying specific clerical staff assigned to support special education and Section 504 tasks as clarified below. The identification of this clerical staff does not release certificated staff from their responsibilities related to all aspects of special education and Section 504 compliance in their roles as administrators and teachers.

     

    MEM-081500: 2019-2020 Special Education Professional Development Opportunities, November 12, 2019

    The purpose of this memorandum is to provide schools with special education professional development opportunities for all general education and special education staff supporting students with disabilities.

     

     REF-080105: Welligent Access for School-Site Employees Using oneAccess, October 25, 2019

    The purpose of this reference guide is to inform all employees of the expansiono of the oneAccess (http://oneaccess.lausd.net) portal to include Welligent account auto-procesing and to provide all employees directions for using oneAccess to acquire Welligent access.

     

    MEM-077900: The Special Education Leadership Academy (SPELA), September 6, 2019

    The purpose of this Memorandum is to provide a description of the Special Education Leadership Academy (SPELA) 2019-2020 and to provide enrollment procedures for qualified participants.

      

    BUL-6527.2:  Special Education Paraprofessional Attendance Policy, August 29, 2019

    The purpose of this Bulletin is to provide schools with a Special Education Paraprofessional Attendance Policy document.

     

    MEM-072901.0: 2019-20 Allocation for Support of Special Educaiton Programs (Program 12817), June 10, 2019

    The purpose of this memorandum is to inform District-operated schools and early childhood education centers of the procedures and school administrators’ responsibilities for the 2019-20 school year program 12817 funds allocated to support special education compliance.

     

     

    MEM-066300.0:  Special Education Administrators of County Offices (SEACO) Content Standards Guide, March 1, 2019

    The purpose of this memorandum is to inform school sites of the distribution of the SEACO Content Standards Guide to teachers of students on the alternate curriculum. Each classroom teacher of students on the alternate curriculum will receive one SEACO Content Standards Guide on a USB flash drive via school mail.

     

     

    BUL-5616.3:  Additional Time and Overtime Policy-Classified Staff Working with Students with Disabilities, January 17, 2020

    The policy of the District, in accordance with the federal “Fair Labor Standards Act,” is to provide overtime pay at time and one-half for all work in excess of eight hours a day or forty hours a week for employees on a standard workweek (5 days, 8 hours per day).
    It is the policy of the District that both regular and probationary classified employees are eligible for paid additional and/or overtime. Certificated employees, classified administrative and executive employees are not eligible for paid overtime.

    BUL-4438.0: Liability for Special Education Staff Supporting Community Based Instruction (CBI) Activities, January 12, 2009

    It is the District’s policy that students with disabilities, age 16 and older, participating in Community Based Instruction (CBI) activities will do so in groups of no more than four students to one adult. Employees that are responsible for supervising students off campus must adhere to all District guidelines covered under the District’s liability procedures.

     

    REF-059713.0: Special Education Electronic Policies and Procedures Manual (e-PPM), October 16, 2018

    The purpose of this reference guide is to inform personnel of the need to discard all hard copies of the Special Education Policies and Procedures Manual (2007) and remind staff how to access the Electronic Special Education Policies and Procedures Manual (e-PPM).

      

    REF-6889.1:  Mandatory Annual Online Training Modules for Special Education Paraproprofessionals, October 8, 2018

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to provide information and procedures to complete the Online Training Modules for Special Education Paraprofessionals series of mandatory training modules annually. Completion of these training modules will provide paraprofessionals with a clear understanding of their professional duties and role in supporting students with disabilities.

     

    REF-6378.0:  Online Behavior Intervention Implementation (BII) Tracking Course Available in the Learning Zone, September 15, 2014

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to provide information and procedures for registering and taking the Online Behavior Intervention Implementation (BII) Tracking Course. 

     

    REF-6325.0:  Annual Reporting of SESAC Data and Program Support Assignments Using the Welligent Integrated System for District-operated and Charter-operated Schools, July 14, 2014

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to notify all District-operated and Charter-operated school administrators of the requirement, and procedures, to capture Special Education Student Assignment Coordination (SESAC) data and program support assignments within the Welligent Integrated System beginning July 1, 2014.  

      

    REF-5851.1: Procedures for Time Reporting Special Education Teachers and Paraprofessionals, February 20, 2017

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to provide District-operated schools with the current procedures for time reporting special education teachers, special education assistants/trainees (SEAs/SETs), health care assistants (HCAs), other program support, paraprofessionals, and substitute employees. 

     

    Att. A - Classification List - 5851.3 

     

    Att. B - Coverage Log - 5851.3

     

    Att C - Mileage Log - 5851.3

     

    REF-6770.2:  Procedures for Monitoring First Aid and CPR Certification for Special Education Paraprofessionals, December 29, 2016

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to provide schools with the procedures for monitoring the required First Aid and CPR certifications for Special Education Trainees (SET), Special Education Assistants (SEA), Personal Needs Attendants (PNA), Instructional Aides for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (IA), and Health Care Assistants (HCA). Per LAUSD Personnel Commission’s Class Descriptions, the aforementioned classifications must maintain a valid First Aid and CPR certification through their employment. 

     

    REF-5750.1: Required Procedures for School Site Administrators to Verify Support Provided to Substitute Teachers in Alternate Curriculum Special Day Program Classes, July 4,2016

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to inform school site administrators about required procedures and timelines they need to follow regarding the provision of support to substitute teachers serving in alternate curriculum special day program (SDP) classes to ensure that all Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), in their entirety, are appropriately implemented. In particular, this support includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that appropriate instructional materials are available and in use in all special day programs using the alternate curriculum. In order to maintain the compliance issues identified by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) – Docket Number 09-11-1025, The Division of Special Education will require the procedures within this Reference Guide to be implemented.

     

    REF-6603.0:  Notification of Existing Special Education Online Professional Development for the 2015-2016 School Year, October 26, 2015

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to provide information about existing professional development available to school administrators and IEP team members and to additionally provide enrollment and viewing procedures for qualified participants.

     

     REF-4826.2:  Procedures for Providing Coverage and/or Replacement Pay for Secondary Adapted Physical Education Teacher Absences, January 26, 2015

    The purpose of this reference guide is to provide information to secondary schools about class coverage procedures for adapted physical education (APE) teacher absences.

     

    REF-6405.0: Selection, Assignment, and Role of the Supervising Special Education Assistant at School Sites and Support Locations, October 27, 2014

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to update and review the processes for selection and assignment of Supervising Special Education Assistants.  The role of the Supervising Special Education Assistant at school sites is also reviewed. 

     

    REF-4708.2:  Responsibilities of School Site Administrators and the Itinerant Staff Assigned to Schools, March 6, 2014

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to establish guidelines and define responsibilities for school site administrators and itinerant staff assigned to school sites.

     

    REF-4311.2: School Assignment Policy for Speech and Language (LAS) Services, March 29, 2010

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to provide information to Local District Superintendents and Directors, Support Unit Administrators, and School Site Administrators regarding the allocation of Speech and Language (LAS) Service Providers to schools. 

     

    REF-2371.0: Procedures for Requesting Additional Special Education Assessment Support, February 13, 2006

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to provide procedures for school site administrators to follow when requesting additional support for the timely completion of special education assessments.  

     

    MEM-058502.0: Special Education Performance Indicators and Outcomes, September 24, 2018

    The purpose of this Memorandum is to announce the requirement for all Principals, Assistant Principals, and Assistant Principal Elementary Instructional Specialists to complete the District’s online training, Special Education Performance Indicators and Outcomes regarding Special Education substantial compliance and performance indicators, along with the updated requirements for Modified Consent Decree (MCD) Outcome 13 – Delivery of Services. 

     

     

     

     

    Publications from Other Divisions and Offices

     

     

    Division of Risk Management and Insurance Services (Field Trip Handbook Reference Guide - 2111)

     

    My Professional Learning Network (MyPLN) Website