SECTIONS 67305-67307 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 67305-67307

67305. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 67300, federal and
state vocational rehabilitation funds may be utilized to provide
reader and interpreter services to clients of the Department of
Rehabilitation, provided that those funds are administered in full
compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations and
the policies and procedures of the Department of Rehabilitation.

67306. (a) California State University systemwide policy governing
the provision of services to students with disabilities shall include
a requirement that Disabled Student Services (DSS) directors
maintain a list of readers who meet certain standards. These
standards shall include some college education, a 3.0 grade point
average, or the possession of equivalent skills. It is expected that
most students will select a reader from this list.
(b) In addition, systemwide policy shall require that students and
readers meet in a mutually agreeable public facility, either on
campus or off campus, as appropriate to the student's coursework and
consistent with campus policy. Requests for, and explanation of, the
need for exceptions to this regulation shall be made in writing by a
student on a standardized form developed by the California State
University and maintained on file.
(c) Students who prefer a reader not on the campus list or prefer
alternative locations for services mutually agreed to by the reader
and the student, shall file written requests on a standardized form
provided by the DSS director, or his or her designee, and developed
by the California State University, to be maintained on file.
(d) At the beginning of each term, students shall receive a notice
informing them of the option to choose a reader not on the list and
to choose a location for receiving reader services in a nonpublic
facility. The notice shall be signed by both the student and the DSS
director, or his or her designee, and shall be maintained on file.

67307. Reader services for students with disabilities attending the
California State University shall be provided for required reading
not readily available on tape, handouts, and materials necessary for
the required research papers. The number of reader hours provided
shall be determined by the appropriate DSS staff person, in
consultation with the student, and based on the volume of materials
to be read. While the desirable number of hours to be available is,
at a minimum, 1.5 hours of reader service per unit per week, the
final number of reader services to be provided is dependent upon the
student courseload, the individual student's need, and available
campus funds.